Month: January 2026
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Roanoke Sea Scouts on the Chesapeake Bay During WWII
Sea Scouts in the Roanoke Area Council began during World War II, with the first local ship being chartered in December, 1942, at Oakland Baptist Church in the Williamson Road area. The next boat to form was in May, 1944, at Calvary Baptist Church, closer to downtown. Later that same summer, in August, 1944, these…