Harlan in Harlan County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Scouting in Harlan County

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 4, 2021

1. Scouting in Harlan County Marker

Inscription. A Boy Scout troop was organized by Will Ward Duffield and chartered by the National BSA Council on June 20, 1912 at the First Presbyterian Church of Harlan. The troop's first camping trip was featured in Boy's Life. 100 years of scouting Harlan was celebrated at Camp Blanton on June 23, 2012.

Erected 2013 by Kentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2413.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 20, 1912.

Location. 36° 50.742′ N, 83° 19.231′ W. Marker is in Harlan, Kentucky, in Harlan County. It is on East Clover Street east of South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 306 E Clover St, Harlan KY 40831, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kentucky and in the Cumberland Plateau.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper

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South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Tale of Six Cities (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Industry of Harlan County (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); County Named, 1819 (about 500 feet away); Courthouse Burned (about 500 feet away); Spirit of the American Doughboy (about 500 feet away); The L&N Railroad in Harlan County (about 500 feet away); Harlan County Coal Miner Memorial (about 500 feet away); Famous People from Harlan County (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harlan.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 4, 2021

2. Scouting in Harlan County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 350 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.