Draft:Frederick Small Road, Town of Jupiter
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Frederick Small Road is a thoroughfare located in the southern portion of the Town of Jupiter, Florida. The origin of the name emerges from a peculiar connection between the African American demographics of the region and the Boy Scouts of America organization.
The Boy Scouts of America had initially been an all white organization and in 1914 a regional chapter called the Gulf Stream Council was formed. When the council elected Nathaniel J. "Nat" Adams as the first black representative in 1930, he wanted to change this.[1]He allocated money for activities and uniforms. By 1940 he forged a relationship with Frederick M. Small, a philanthropist established on the Island of Palm Beach. Through this cooperation, Adams and Small seized a 55 acre parcel of land in April 1945 to be set aside as a camp specifically for African American boy scouts.[1] A road was also constructed in order to get to the camp. This road and the camp itself were both given the name Frederick Small, in honor of the philanthropist.[1]
By the 1950s, Camp Tanah Keeta, a still active boy scout camp, superseded Camp Frederick Small forcing it it close.[1] The 1980s saw more growth and the construction of the Admirals Cove community which obliterated the original Camp and road harboring the name.[1] The current Frederick Small road is located in southern quadrant of the Admirals Cove community. while the original road began where the entrance to the community presently is.[2]
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[edit]- ^ a b c d e Loxahatchee River Historical Society (2022). "Frederick Small: A Road with Forgotten History" (PDF). Loxahatchee River Historical Society Quarterly. 3 (1): 7–8 – via Loxahatchee River Historical Society.
- ^ Loxahatchee River Historical Society (2022). "Frederick Small: A Road with Forgotten History" (PDF). Loxahatchee River Historical Society Quaterly. 3 (1): 7–8 – via Loxahatchee River Historical Society.
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