Outreach Speaker Series: Trapper Nelson
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Outreach Speaker Series: Trapper Nelson
Date:
July 27, 2018
Time:
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Event Description:
Outreach Speaker Series: Trapper Nelson
Fri July 27, 2PM-3PM
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 Historian Josh Liller to learn more about one of Jupiter’s legendary characters.
Fri July 27, 2PM-3PM
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 Historian Josh Liller to learn more about one of Jupiter’s legendary characters.
