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Eagle Grove and Scouters Grove were planted on either end of the Athletic Field in 1930. Chester County Council Scouts planted a new tree in Eagle Grove upon reaching the rank of Eagle for many years while the trees in Scouters Grove honored Council adult leaders.
Eagle Grove
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Here are some pictures of Eagle Grove through the ages.
Scouters Grove
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This display shows Scouters Grove in all its glory.
Videos
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Here are a few videos chronicling Eagle Grove from various ages.
Troop 31 Trailblazers are treated to a morning serenade from the staff during Outpost in Eagle Grove.
2015 – Contributed by Anonymous
Eagle Grove in 1943, with very short trees.
1943 – Contributed by Tom McCabe
Documents
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This display contains any relevant documents to Eagle Grove.
This letter from the 1937 Octoraro Chief invites Eagle Scouts to purchase a tree to be planted in Eagle Grove.
1937 – Contributed by James H. Gawthrop
Newspaper Articles
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Here you will find a few newspaper articles about the Eagle Grove and Scouters Grove projects.
From the October 5, 1929 edition of Daily Local News, the article talks about Octoraro Lodge 22 planting the Norway spruce trees at the North end of the athletic field with the expectation another grove will be planted at the South end by the Scoutmasters.
1929 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
From the October 28, 1929 edition of the Coatesville Record, the article talks about Octoraro Lodge 22 planting thirty-four trees at Camp Horseshoe to honor Eagle Scouts.
1929 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
From the November 16, 1929 edition of the Daily Local News, this article talks about Gilbert McIlvaine spending time at Horseshoe to plant trees with his troop. These trees would eventually grow into Scouters Grove.
1929 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
From the May 18, 1934 edition of The Midland Journal, this article talks about the Eagle Grove dedication on May 6, 1934 and the dignitaries who were there to speak on the project.
1934 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
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