Willow Creek in Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

"The Boy Scout"

Sculptor: Robert Tait McKenzie

— 1867 - 1933 —

"The Boy Scout" Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 21, 2014

1. "The Boy Scout" Marker

Inscription.
Dr. McKenzie was a surgeon, physician, educator, artist and sculptor. In addition he was also an athlete, a teacher, a writer and a volunteer Scouter.

A personal friend of Scouting's founder, Sir Robert Baden-Powell, he shared with B-P his belief in the program of Scouting for boys. He believed that Scouting, through its Oath and Law, was a means of developing youth physically, mentally and morally into vigorous manhood.

This statue provided to the North Central Region, Boy Scouts of America, through the generosity of:

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Starr
Kansas City, Missouri

Erected by Mr. and Mrs. John W. Starr and Boy Scouts of America.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations.

Location. 38° 56.524′ N, 94° 35.025′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Willow Creek. Marker is at the entrance to the Boy Scout Heart of America Council headquarters. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10210 Holmes Road, Kansas City MO 64131, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Remembrance of Trails Past (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thomas Farmhouse (approx. one mile

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away); James Beckwourth (approx. 1.3 miles away); Alexander Majors (approx. 1.3 miles away); Kit Carson (approx. 1.3 miles away); Amache Prowers (approx. 1.3 miles away); Jim Bridger (approx. 1.3 miles away); Trail Hazards (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.

Also see . . .
1. Heart of America Council, BSA. Council website homepage (Submitted on March 2, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. Robert Tait McKenzie. Penn Libraries website entry (Submitted on March 2, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. The McKenzie Statue. Cradle of Liberty Council BSA website entry (Submitted on March 2, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

"The Boy Scout" Statue and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 21, 2014

2. "The Boy Scout" Statue and Marker

"The Boy Scout" image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 21, 2014

3. "The Boy Scout"

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 629 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 2, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.