Jacksonville in Cherokee County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Sea Scouts Ship 400
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 22, 2019
1. Sea Scouts Ship 400 Marker
Inscription.
Sea Scouts Ship 400. . As a branch of the Boy Scouts of America, sea scouting promotes mental and physical fitness through maritime skills. In 1936, Jacksonville attorney John C. Box, Jr., organized a unit for local boys, sailing the Sea Scouts Ship 400. The Sea Scouts met in one of four buildings made of red ironstone by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). One of the buildings was built in the shape of a hull and deck of a sailboat, fronted by a small amphitheater. This served as a classroom for nautical procedure, sail hoisting, signaling and knot tying. The Ship 400 dissolved in 1951. In its 15 years of operation, the Sea Scouts provided a fun and educational opportunity during the depression, world war two and post-war Texas.
As a branch of the Boy Scouts of America, sea scouting promotes mental and physical fitness through maritime skills. In 1936, Jacksonville attorney John C. Box, Jr., organized a unit for local boys, sailing the Sea Scouts Ship 400. The Sea Scouts met in one of four buildings made of red ironstone by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). One of the buildings was built in the shape of a hull and deck of a sailboat, fronted by a
small amphitheater. This served as a classroom for nautical procedure, sail hoisting, signaling and knot tying. The Ship 400 dissolved in 1951. In its 15 years of operation, the Sea Scouts provided a fun
and educational opportunity during the depression, WWII and post-war Texas.
Erected 2017 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18778.)
Location. 31° 57.367′ N, 95° 16.817′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Texas, in Cherokee County. It is at the intersection of Water Street and Devereaux Street, on the right when traveling north on Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jacksonville TX 75766, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2019, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 824 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2019, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
