A troop of Boy Scouts in the 1930s

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This file appears in: Daniel Carter Beard, 1850-1941
A troop of Boy Scouts in the 1930s

Daniel Carter Beard had great influence on the Boy Scouts of America when they were incorporated in 1910. An artist, Beard is credited with designing much of the scout uniform and merit badges. Courtesty of the University of Kentucky.

This file appears in: Daniel Carter Beard, 1850-1941

By McKenzie Martin
Historical Marker #50 in Kenton County marks the boyhood home of Daniel Carter Beard, an early leader of the Boy Scouts of America. Although Beard was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 21, 1850, he soon moved to nearby Covington, Kentucky. …