Valley City in Barnes County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
First Boy Scout Encampment in North Dakota
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2022
1. First Boy Scout Encampment in North Dakota Marker
July 12-14, 1912
Erected 1972.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is July 12, 1912.
Location. 46° 56.2′ N, 97° 59.405′ W. Marker is in Valley City, North Dakota, in Barnes County. It can be reached from 12th Street Northeast 0.2 miles east of 6th Avenue Northeast (Chautauqua Boulevard), on the left when traveling east. The marker is located on the north side of Chautauqua Park, overlooking the High Line Bridge and the Sheyenne River. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 933 12th Street Northeast, Valley City ND 58072, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Dakota’s Red River Valley. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: High Above the Sheyenne (here, next to this marker); Northern Pacific High Line Bridge No. 64 (here, next to this marker); Our Sheyenne River (approx. half a mile away); Rainbow on the Sheyenne (approx. 0.9 miles away); Worldwide Daffodil Project (approx. 0.9 miles away); Votes For Women (approx. one mile away); The 164th Infantry Memorial Highway (approx. 1.1 miles away); Herman Stern (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valley City.
Also see . . . Boy Scout Encampment in Chautauqua Park (NewsDakota.com). Excerpt:
(July 19, 2012) North Dakotas first Boy Scout encampment took place 100 years ago this summer in Valley City. More than 100 Boy Scouts will participate in a second encampment Friday and Saturday in Chautauqua Park.(Submitted on March 4, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
[photo caption] This group of Boy Scouts from Casselton took a train to Kathryn and then hiked the 16 mile stretch north to Valley City back in 1912.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2022
2. First Boy Scout Encampment in North Dakota Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2022
3. First Boy Scout Encampment Centennial Marker
commemorative
encampment
Flickertail District
Boy Scouts of America
July 20-22, 2012
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2022
4. First Boy Scout Encampment in North Dakota Marker
Looking north through Chautauqua Park; an unrelated marker is on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 4, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
