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First Girl Scout Headquarters in America
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By Mike Stroud, February 2008 | |
| | | 1. First Girl Scout Headquarters in America Marker | | |
Inscription. The house adjacent to this building was the home of Juliette Gordon Low at the time she founded Girl Scouting in the United States, March 12, 1912. Formerly the carriage-house and stable of the Low mansion, this building became that year the first Girl Scout headquarters in America.
At the death of Mrs. Low in 1927 the Founder of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. willed the original headquarters to the Girl Scouts of Savannah (now The Girl Scout Council of Savannah, Georgia, Inc.). This building has been continuously used for Girl Scouting longer than any other in this country.
Erected 1966 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 027-87.)
Location. 32° 4.393′ N, 81° 5.556′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. Marker is on East Macon Street, on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Located on South side of Macon Street, Between Drayton and Abercorn Streets. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Juliette Low (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of Girl Scouting (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonial Dames House (within shouting distance of this marker); Marist Place (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (about 400 feet away); Sergeant Jasper (about 400 feet away); Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home (about 400 feet away); Savannah Volunteer Guards (about 400 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Savannah. | | | | 
By Mike Stroud, November 29, 2009 | |
| | | 2. First Girl Scout Headquarters in America Marker, new paint on Headquarters | | |
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. More Juliette Low
Also see . . . The Girl Scouts. (Submitted on February 22, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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By Mike Stroud, February 2008 | |
| | | 3. First Girl Scout Headquarters ( Former Stable ) | | |
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By Mike Stroud, February 2008 | |
| | | 4. First Girl Scout Headquarters In America | | |
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By Mike Stroud, February 2008 | |
| | | 5. The Plaque on the wall | | Birthplace
of
Girl Scouting
in the
United States
March 12, 1912
———
This Building
Formerly The Stable
Of
Julliette Low
••Founder••
The Meeting Place
Of The First
Girl Scout Troops
In The United States
Dedicated October, 1937 | | |
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By Mike Stroud, November 9, 2008 | |
| | | 6. First Girl Scout Headquarters in America , fresh paint for Fall tourists | | |
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By Mike Stroud, November 9, 2008 | |
| | | 7. First Girl Scout Headquarters in America | | Freshly painted for Fall | | |
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By Mike Stroud, February 2008 | |
| | | 8. Plaque | | Juliette Low
• Founder in the United States
of the Girl Scouts ---- 1912 •
" She Gave The Lead ---- She Is Not Dead If We
But Keep Alive The Spirit That Was Hers"
... Robert Baden Powell | | |
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By Mike Stroud, March 2008 | |
| | | 9. Girl Scout tribute at Telfair Park, Savannah | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on February 22, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,821 times since then. Photos: 1. Submitted on February 22, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. Submitted on December 6, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3, 4, 5. Submitted on February 22, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6, 7. Submitted on November 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 8. Submitted on February 22, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 9. Submitted on March 2, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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