The History of the shady rest country club

Shady Rest Country Club

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820 Jerusalem Rd.
Scotch Plains
NJ
07076

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Early Beginnings

1700s - Early 1900s

Early Beginnings

The First African American Country Club

1921

The First African American Country Club

John Shippen Jr. Era

Late 1800s - 1960

John Shippen Jr. Era

Music and Entertainment

1930s - 1960s

Music and Entertainment

Tennis and Althea Gibson

1940s - 1950s

Tennis and Althea Gibson

First National Colored Championship

1925-1951

First National Colored Championship