Fifth National Jamboree - Colorado Springs, CO - Scouts Monuments and Memorials on Waymarking.com

The location of the Jamboree was on the 2,000 acre ranch belonging to Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Johnson, within site of Pikes Peak and adjoining the Air Force Academy north of Colorado Springs.

Excerpt from the History of Scouting - The 1960's
1960 - "During Scouting's Golden Jubilee Year, thousands of boys earned the 50th Anniversary Achievement Award. Some 56,378 Scouts and leaders attended the Fifth National Jamboree at Colorado Springs, Colo, July 22-28."

Here is a Link to the National BSA History Site showing this Jamboree (see 2/3rd down the page) Fifth National Jamboree

The follow link takes you to the History of Scouting website showing this Jamboree.

Text on the Memorial
THIS IS THE SITE
OF THE
FIFTH NATIONAL
JAMBOREE
OF THE
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
JULY 22^ND TO JULY 28 ^TH, 1960

56,377 BOY SCOUTS, EXPLORERS AND
THEIR LEADERS CAMPED HERE AS A
PART OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE
50^TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.



Here is a historic photo taken of the Official Entrance to the Jamboree Camp.

Fleur-de-lis?: Yes - Top Left Corner Who placed the Monument or Memorial?: The National BSA Council

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