Huntsville in Walker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Josey Boy Scout Lodge

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, March 30, 2018

1. Josey Boy Scout Lodge Marker

Inscription. Oilman and Huntsville native Robert A. Josey donated funding for the construction of this log structure in 1933. Additional funding was obtained from the federal government's Civil Works Administration (CWA), and Gibbs Brothers and Company donated the logs and rock for the lodge; the building was dedicated in 1934. The structure's native pine logs form five rooms, and petrified stone hearths and mantles adorn its three fireplaces. The lodge has hosted countless community meetings and programs and continues today to serve the Boy Scout programs of the Huntsville area.

Erected 2010 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16519.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.

Location. 30° 42.572′ N, 95° 33.106′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Texas, in Walker County. It is at the intersection of 22nd Street and Sam Houston Avenue (State Highway 75), on the right when traveling east on 22nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2201 Avenue M, Huntsville TX 77340, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Boettcher House (approx. ¼ mile away); Steamboat House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Law Office (Sam Houston) (approx. 0.4 miles away); Margaret Moffette Lea Houston (approx. 0.4 miles away); Woodland, Home of Sam Houston

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); The Presidents Tree (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roberts-Farris Log Cabin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Joshua's Forge (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

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Photographed by Larry D. Moore, March 30, 2018

2. Josey Boy Scout Lodge

Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.