Falmouth in Pendleton County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Albert A. Jameson

1868-1944

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 20, 2013

1. Albert A. Jameson Marker

Inscription. Born in Falmouth, March 5, 1868, A. A. Jameson attended this church from 1873 to 1885. As an early camp expert with the YMCA, he became a prominent figure with the Boy Scouts of America. He was one of three men on the 1911 editorial board, for the very first Boy Scout Handbook for Boys. The handbook is now in the 10th edition with over 37,000,000 printings.

Erected 1998 by Boy Scouts of America and the YMCA.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is March 5, 1778.

Location. 38° 40.654′ N, 84° 19.954′ W. Marker is in Falmouth, Kentucky, in Pendleton County. It is on Sest Shelby Street west of Maple Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Falmouth KY 41040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds

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itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: County Named 1798 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Virgilene Ritter Moore • Walter B. Moore (about 800 feet away); The Kennett Tavern (about 800 feet away); Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bird’s War Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Waller (approx. 4.2 miles away); British Indian Raid (approx. 6 miles away); Bold House (approx. 10.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falmouth.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 20, 2013

2. Albert A. Jameson Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 848 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.