Trapper Nelson homestead

E663348

Trapper Nelson homestead is a historic pioneer-era cabin and former jungle zoo site in Florida’s Loxahatchee River area, associated with the colorful backwoods figure known as “the Wildman of the Loxahatchee.”

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Trapper Nelson homestead canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
homestead
pioneer-era cabin
accessMethod boat
hiking trail
associatedWith Vince "Trapper" Nelson
associatedWithAlias the Wildman of the Loxahatchee
builtFor Vince "Trapper" Nelson
constructionMaterial wood
country United States
county Martin County, Florida
currentUse heritage tourism site
historic interpretive site
era pioneer era
hasCoordinateRegion Southeast Florida
linked to: South Florida
hasFeature animal enclosures
dock on the Loxahatchee River
log cabin
outbuildings
hasFormerUse jungle zoo
roadside attraction
hasInterpretiveSignage yes
hasLandscapeType river floodplain forest
tropical hammock environment
hasRiver Loxahatchee River
hasTheme Florida pioneer life
backwoods trapping culture
early eco-tourism in Florida
hasWildlifeContext Loxahatchee River wildlife habitat
heritageDesignation historic resource of Jonathan Dickinson State Park
locatedIn Florida
Loxahatchee River area
linked to: Loxahatchee Slough

United States
locatedInProtectedArea Jonathan Dickinson State Park
managedAs part of Jonathan Dickinson State Park
managedBy Florida Department of Environmental Protection
notableFor association with the Wildman of the Loxahatchee
former private zoo in a river jungle setting
pioneer-era architecture in South Florida
operatedAsZooBy Vince "Trapper" Nelson
partOf Jonathan Dickinson State Park interpretive area
state Florida
tourismEra mid-20th-century Florida roadside attractions
touristActivity guided tours
nature interpretation

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Loxahatchee River hasLandmark Trapper Nelson homestead