Historic District - South in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Birthplace of Girl Scouting
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008
1. Birthplace of Girl Scouting Marker
March 12, 1912
This building formerly the stable of
Julliette Low
Founder
The meeting place of the first Girl Scout Troops in the United States
Dedicated October, 1937
Erected 1937 by Girl Scouts Of America.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1749.
Location. 32° 4.39′ N, 81° 5.573′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - South. It is on Drayton St, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Juliette Low (here, next to this marker); First Girl Scout Headquarters in America (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonial Group, Inc. (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonial Dames House (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Low House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Musgrove (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marist Place (about 300 feet away); Savannah Volunteer Guards (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.
Also see . . . Girl Scout First National Headquarters. Explore Georgia website entry (Submitted on July 8, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Birthplace of Girl Scouting Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,660 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
