Boy Scouts

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This file appears in: Boyhood Home of Daniel Carter Beard
Boy Scouts

A Mason County Boy Scout group marches in a local parade. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Boyhood Home of Daniel Carter Beard

By McKenzie Martin
Historical Marker #50 in Kenton County marks the boyhood home of Daniel Carter Beard, who founded the Sons of Daniel Boone, a forerunner to the Boy Scouts of America. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 21, 1850, Beard grew up in nearby Covington,…