Stewartstown in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Boy Scout Building

Boy Scout Troop 27

— Historic Site - Stewartstown World War II POW Camp —

Boy Scout Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 1, 2024

1. Boy Scout Building Marker

Inscription. 1944 - 45 Guard and Officer Mess Hall

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Notable Buildings • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.

Location. 39° 45.08′ N, 76° 35.319′ W. Marker is in Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, in York County. It can be reached from College Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 851) west of Heather Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 College Ave, Stewartstown PA 17363, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

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this marker: Concession Stand (within shouting distance of this marker); Daily Life at the Stewartstown POW Camp (within shouting distance of this marker); Community Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Stewartstown World War II Prisoner of War Camp (within shouting distance of this marker); POW's in the Stewartstown Community (within shouting distance of this marker); Stewartstown R.R. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stewartstown Railroad Station (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stewartstown.

The Boy Scout Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 21, 2024

2. The Boy Scout Building

Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.