Thurmont in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 27, 2014
1. The Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock Marker
of the
Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock
We Who Love Angling, in order that it may enjoy practice and reward in the later generations, mutually move together towards a common goal – the conservation and restoration of American game fishes.
Towards This End we pledge that our creel limits shall always be less than the legal restrictions and always well within the bounty of Nature herself.
Enjoying As We Do, only a life estate in the out of doors, and morally charged in our time with the responsibility of handing it down unspoiled to tomorrows inheritors, we individually undertake annually to take at least one boy a-fishing, instructing him, as best we know, in the responsibilities that are soon to be wholly his.
Holding That Moral Law transcends the legal statutes, always beyond the needs of any one man, and holding that example alone is the one certain teacher, we pledge always to conduct ourselves in such a fashion on the stream as to make safe for others the heritage which is ours and theirs.
Erected 1953 by The Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock.
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Location. 39° 37.275′ N, 77° 24.741′ W. Marker is in Thurmont, Maryland, in Frederick County. It can be reached from Frederick Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Frederick Road, Thurmont MD 21788, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Central Maryland. It is also in the American 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Thurmont (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thurmont Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Creeger House (approx. 0.2 miles away); History of the Trolley Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to The Thurmont Trolley Trail!
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 27, 2014
2. Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock Past Presidents
Another marker is no longer nearby. Thurmont (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Regarding The Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock. This monument was dedicated on May 23, 1953 by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Douglas. Formed on May 1st 1940 the Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock is an organization dedicated to teaching boys to fish. “Our only aim is to teach youngsters the art of fishing. We just want to teach them to have more fun while fishing, to observe the rule of the sport, and to take a hand in the conservation of our fish, game and natural resources.” — Ken Crawford president. The name refers to the feathers of the male African Jungle Fowl prized in fly tying.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 27, 2014
3. The Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 14, 2012
4. Gateway to the Mountains
Settled 1751
10 Frederick Road
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 27, 2014
5. The Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock
Organized Maryland 1940
Organized Maryland 1940
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 27, 2014
6. Man and Boy Statue
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 14, 2012
7. Man and Boy Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,979 times since then and 110 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 20, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
