Daniel Carter Beard and Boy Scout Statue - Covington, Kentucky
Posted by: 
BruceS
N 39° 05.351 W 084° 30.343
16S E 715727 N 4329635
Statue of the founder of the Boy Scouts of America along with a boy scout near the founder's boyhood home in Covington, Kentucky.
Waymark Code: WMFNN9
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2012
Views: 11
Statue of James Beard, standing and holding a cane. He is wearing a broad brim hat, a cuffed shirt and trousers. He hand on the shoulder of a boy wearing a boy scout uniform.
The statue is located in front of Beard's boyhood home. Also at this site is a historical marker with the following text:
Daniel Carter Beard 1850-1941
"Boyhood home of "Uncle Dan," youth leader, outdoorsman, artist and author. Born in Cincinnati and later came to Covington to live. Inaugurated Boy Scout movement in America, 1905, and was one of the first National Commissioners of the Boy Scouts of America. He was awarded the first medal for outstanding citizenship of state of Kentucky."
Fleur-de-lis?: On the boy scout uniform and on fence by memorial
Who placed the Monument or Memorial?: Greater Cincinnati Bicentennial Commission
|
Visit Instructions:
- Please provide a photo you have taken of the monument or memorial.
- And please write a little about your visit to the site. Tell us what
you thought, did you liked it?