The Online Journal of Blue Ridge Scouting History, Inc.

The Blue Ridge Scouting History Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit in Roanoke, VA.
Our mission is to collect, preserve, and present the history of Boy Scouting and Scouting America in Central and Southwestern Virginia.

Month: December 2025

  • William Eaton, Roanoke Scout from 1930s

    William Eaton, Roanoke Scout from 1930s

    In late October, at a gathering of friends, my old Troop 50 mate Ralph Eaton mentioned that he might have something of interest to the archives. “I have an old scout shirt that belonged to my grandfather, it’s been in the basement for years. It has a Camp Powhatan patch from the 1930’s.” My mind…