Roosevelt in Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

First Chartered Girl Scout Council in the United States

First Charerted Girl Scout Council in the United States Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, May 23, 2016

1. First Charerted Girl Scout Council in the United States Marker

Inscription. Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927) had a dream that young women could be independent, help others in need, and be responsible leaders in their communities. Low founded Girl Scouts of the United States of America with 18 girls on March 12, 1912 in her native Savannah, Georgia. On May 6, 1917, Low signed the charter making the Toledo Council the first official Girl Scout Council in the nation. There were about 550 Girl Scouts in Toledo at that time. Over 50 million girls, women, and men have been members of Girl Scouts of the USA in

Erected by Girl Scouts of Western Ohio and Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 60-48.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 6, 1917.

Location. 41° 39.579′ N, 83° 33.605′ W. Marker is in Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Roosevelt. It is on Monroe Street (Ohio Route 51) east of Robinwood Avenue, on the right when traveling east.

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This marker is located near the northeast corner of the grounds of the Toledo Museum of Art, almost directly opposite of the roadway crosswalk that is in front of The Plaza Apartments Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2445 Monroe Street, Toledo OH 43620, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Toledo Museum of Art (a few steps from this marker); Mercy Hospital of Toledo / Mercy Hospital School of Nursing (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); First Congregational Church (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named First Congregational Church

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, May 23, 2016

2. First Charerted Girl Scout Council in the United States Marker

View, looking east along Monroe Street, of the featured marker (furthest of the two markers).

(approx. half a mile away); 100th Anniversary Negro Baseball League (approx. half a mile away); Art Tatum (approx. 0.6 miles away); Stewart's Pharmacy (1922-1945) (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toledo.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, May 23, 2016

3. First Charerted Girl Scout Council in the United States Marker

View, looking west along Monroe Street, of the featured marker (the nearest of the two markers).

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, May 23, 2016

4. First Charerted Girl Scout Council in the United States Marker

View of the featured marker (marker on the left) on the grounds of the Toledo Museum of Art.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, May 23, 2016

5. First Charerted Girl Scout Council in the United States Marker

View of the featured marker (the left marker).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 694 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on January 30, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 26, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.