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

First Girl Scout Troop at Fort Screven Formed in 1933

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. First Girl Scout Troop at Fort Screven Formed in 1933 Marker

Inscription. Troop 16, the first Tybee Island based troop, had its initial meeting on May 28, 1934. "Army Wives" were the initial lead-ers. The army sponsored the troop and meetings were held from 1935 on at a Scout Hut specially built at the Fort for the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. In 1937 Troop 16 was disbanded, bit Troop 15 took its place. Troop 15 met in the Scout Hut until 1944. In 1941 Brownie Troop 43 formed and remained until 1944, also meeting at the Scout Hut. After World War II the troops to other meeting sites at Savannah Beach.

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Troop 16 of Fort Screven, 1934
Front row, left to right: Emmy Fulton, Margaret Bailey, Peggy Matthews, and Dorothy Jackson
Back row, left to right: Lorraine Wilkie, Elaine Willis, Rosemary Walsh, Mrs. Matthews, Pauline Jensen, Mary and Louise Dowell

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 May 28, 1934.

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 Drive, on the left when traveling east on Van Horne Avenue. The marker is located in the southeastern

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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: Regular Army Values the Girl Scouts (here, next to this marker); Dorothy and Grace Jackson, Lighthouse Keepers Daughters (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. First Girl Scout Troop at Fort Screven Formed in 1933 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 145 times since then and 21 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.