Outreach Speaker Series: Trapper Nelson
Name:
Outreach Speaker Series: Trapper Nelson
Date:
August 10, 2018
Time:
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Website:
Outreach Speaker Series
Event Description:
Jupiter Library, Free, but limited space ? RSVP with library
Description: Vince ?Trapper? Nelson came to Jupiter in the early 1930s and soon established a permanent camp on the upper Loxahatchee River. Trapper?s Zoo & Jungle Gardens became a local tourist attraction, drawing visitors to picnic, see wild animals, and meet the man likened to a modern Tarzan. For the 50th anniversary of his mysterious death, join Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum Historian Josh Liller to learn more about one of Jupiter?s legendary characters.
Description: Vince ?Trapper? Nelson came to Jupiter in the early 1930s and soon established a permanent camp on the upper Loxahatchee River. Trapper?s Zoo & Jungle Gardens became a local tourist attraction, drawing visitors to picnic, see wild animals, and meet the man likened to a modern Tarzan. For the 50th anniversary of his mysterious death, join Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum Historian Josh Liller to learn more about one of Jupiter?s legendary characters.
