Yellow Springs in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Camp Birch
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick,
1. Camp Birch Marker
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In Grateful Recognition
to the many friends of scouting who contributed greatly through their gifts of money and time and the endless resources of labor and leadership to the establishment of Camp Birch.
This tablet is inscribed in honor of their lasting contribution to American boyhood.
1937 - - - 1957
Erected 1957 by Boy Scouts of America.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
Location. 39° 47.754′ N, 83° 50.948′ W. Marker is in Yellow Springs, Ohio, in Greene County. It is on Swimming Pool Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is inside the front gate of Camp Birch. It is in the circle driveway in front of the McMillan Administration Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4023 Swimming Pool Rd, Yellow Springs OH 45387, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Bryan (approx. 0.4 miles away); Orton Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Paper Mill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve (approx. Ύ mile away); Nature's Calendar
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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 12, 2014
2. the Camp Birch Marker
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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 12, 2014
3. Camp Birch
Marker is in the distant
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 12, 2014
4. Camp Birch
the Dining Hall
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, unknown
5. Mr. Hugh Taylor Birch
from archives
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 12, 2014
6. Camp Birch Office
the McMillan Administration building
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 12, 2014
7. McMillan Building plaque
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 12, 2014
8. the Turner Building
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 12, 2014
9. Turner plaque
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 12, 2014
10. Camp Birch's Erwin Pavilion
denoted by my good friend, Bob Erwin, of Bellefontaine
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 12, 2014
11. Camp Birch's Thompson Building
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 12, 2014
12. another Camp Birch building
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2014, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 823 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on September 14, 2014, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
