Tybee Island in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Regular Army Values the Girl Scouts

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Regular Army Values the Girl Scouts Marker

Inscription. An article in the Savannah Evening Press on October 13, 1937 stated, "The troop having no hall of its own had to hold meetings in first one place and then another. In 1935 through the efforts of General Van Horn Moseley a beautiful rustic hut was erected exclusively for the Scouts. Mrs. Joe McNinch was leader of the troop which claims a membership of twenty-six."
(caption) Girl Scout hut erected at Fort Screen by post authorities, testifying to the value placed on girl scouting by the Eighth Infantry. Savannah Evening Press, October 13, 1937

Erected by The Tybee Island Historical Society and the City of Tybee Island.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Women. A significant historical date for this entry is October 13, 1937.

Location. 32° 1.016′ N, 80° 50.665′ W. Marker is on Tybee Island, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is at the intersection of Van Horne Avenue and Cedarwood Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Van Horne Avenue. The marker is located in the southeastern section of Jaycee Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 Van Horne Avenue, Tybee Island GA 31328, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles,

in Greater Savannah,

and on the Sea Islands.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Girl Scout Troop at Fort Screven Formed in 1933 (here, next to this marker); Dorothy and Grace Jackson, Lighthouse Keepers Daughters

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(here, next to this marker); Tybee Island Girl Scouts (here, next to this marker); Brutus/Sarah Young (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Screven District (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Screven (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Screven Fire Station- 1911 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Enlisted Men’s Barracks- 1899-1910 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tybee Island.

Also see . . . A Tybee Island self-guided tour takes you to historical markers, murals, and Memorials. (Submitted on July 25, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Regular Army Values the Girl Scouts Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.