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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Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

(2 Boy Scout Emblems)

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. Marker 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.

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

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve (approx. ¾ mile away); Nature's Calendar (approx. 0.8 miles away); Clifton Gorge (approx. 0.9 miles away); Clifton Gorge Marker (approx. 1.1 miles away); Historical Clifton (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yellow Springs.

the Camp Birch Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, September 12, 2014

2. the Camp Birch Marker

full view

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

Mr. Hugh Taylor Birch image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, unknown

5. Mr. Hugh Taylor Birch

from archives

Camp Birch Office image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, September 12, 2014

6. Camp Birch Office

the McMillan Administration building

McMillan Building plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, September 12, 2014

7. McMillan Building plaque

the Turner Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, September 12, 2014

8. the Turner Building

Turner plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, September 12, 2014

9. Turner plaque

Camp Birch's Erwin Pavilion image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, September 12, 2014

10. Camp Birch's Erwin Pavilion

denoted by my good friend, Bob Erwin, of Bellefontaine

Camp Birch's Thompson Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, September 12, 2014

11. Camp Birch's Thompson Building

another Camp Birch building image. Click for full size.

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 409 times since then and 26 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.