Camp Atwater

Camp Atwater
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	North Brookfield, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°14′22″N 72°3′0″W / 42.23944°N 72.05000°W / 42.23944; -72.05000Coordinates: 42°14′22″N 72°3′0″W / 42.23944°N 72.05000°W / 42.23944; -72.05000
Built	1921
NRHP Reference #	82004477
Added to NRHP	April 15, 1982

Camp Atwater is a summer camp on Shore Road in North Brookfield, Massachusetts. It was established in 1921 on the shores of Lake Lashaway on property donated by Mary Atwater, to provide a summer recreational experience for African-American boys, at a time when summer camps were generally racially segregated. The camp catered primarily to middle- and upper-class African Americans, and drew attendees from up and down the Atlantic coast. Notable attendees include Coleman Young, Clifford Alexander, Jr., and Wayne Budd.

The camp was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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