Charleston in Kanawha County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

H. Bernard Wehrle, Sr.

1898-1967

Photographed By Craig Doda, June 25, 2023

1. H. Bernard Wehrle, Sr. Marker

Inscription.
H. Bernard Wehrle, Sr. was born and raised, and lived his entire life in Charleston, WV. He was an orphan at 11 when his older sister Ethel moved back from Kentucky to raise him. On May 10, 1911, Bernard became the first Boy Scout of West Virginia at the age of 12. As a Boy Scout, he learned the values, ethics, and leadership skills that would later launch his very successful business career.

The business co-founded by Bernard in 1921 is now called MRC Global and is a Fortune 500 public company. In the late 1950s, Bernard used company stock to start what is now 2 family foundations. Almost 50 years after his death, his foundations provided the naming gift for the Boy Scouts for what is now called the H. Bernard Wehrle Sr. Scout Leadership Service Center.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is May 10, 1911.

Location. 38° 19.882′ N, 81° 35.092′ W. Marker is in Charleston, West Virginia, in Kanawha County. Marker is on Kanawha Boulevard East (U.S. 60) east of East Point Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2829 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston WV 25311, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies. Charleston's Civil War Sites (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel Boone (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Craik-Patton House (about 400 feet away); Lewis’ March (approx. 1.2 miles away); West Virginia Home Guards (approx. 1.4 miles away); Thomas J. Jackson (approx. 1½ miles away); The New Deal In Your Community (approx. 1½ miles away); Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.

Boy Scouts of America, Buckskin Council image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, June 25, 2023

2. Boy Scouts of America, Buckskin Council

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.