The Centennial History of the Boy Scouts of America
January 29 through June 20, 2010
The Boy Scouts of America turns 100 years old in 2010, and the State Museum will help celebrate that illustrious mark with the exhibit
The Centennial History of the Boy Scouts of America.
Located in the museum’s lobby, the exhibit will feature photographs and artifacts which illustrate the organization’s progress and the contributions it has made to communities all across South Carolina.
Museum guests will see approximately 20 historic photographs. Among the more than two dozen artifacts are an early Boy Scout uniform c. 1915; a scout pack with an image of mountains painted on it from c. 1937; and, of course, one of the
organization’s most recognizable icons, the Boy Scout knife.
In addition, visitors will get a look at contributions that scouting has made to South Carolina communities over the years, from scrap and bond drives in World War II to raising money for New Orleans refugees in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
The Centennial History of the Boy Scouts of America is presented in conjunction with the scouts of South Carolina, particularly the Indian Waters Council, which operates in the Midlands.