96-726: Scouting in North Carolina has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. The Boy Scout program began in England under the leadership of Robert Baden-Powell . Baden-Powell gained fame in Britain through his leadership of British troops during the siege of Mafeking during the Boer War in South Africa in 1899–1900. Following this event
192-587: A butterfly collector , incorporating plans of military installations into his drawings of butterfly wings. In 1884 he published Reconnaissance and Scouting . Baden-Powell returned to Africa in 1896, and served in the Second Matabele War , in the expedition to relieve British South Africa Company personnel under siege in Bulawayo . This was a formative experience for him not only because he commanded reconnaissance missions into enemy territory in
288-671: A Boer army, at times above 8,000 men. The siege of the small town received much attention from both the Boers and international media because Lord Edward Cecil , the son of the British Prime Minister, was besieged in the town. The garrison held out until relieved, in part thanks to cunning deceptions, many devised by Baden-Powell. Fake minefields were planted and his soldiers pretended to avoid non-existent barbed wire while moving between trenches. Baden-Powell did much reconnaissance work himself. In one instance, noting that
384-436: A Spy" was published, lending to false suggestions he had been active as a spy during the war. Pronunciation of Baden-Powell / ˈ b eɪ d ən ˈ p oʊ əl / BAY -dən POH -əl Man, matron, maiden, Please call it Baden. Further for Powell, Rhyme it with Noel —Verse by B-P On his return from Africa in 1903, Baden-Powell found that his military training manual, Aids to Scouting , had become
480-456: A best-seller, and was being used by teachers and youth organisations, including Charlotte Mason 's House of Education. Following his involvement in the Boys' Brigade as a Brigade vice-president and officer in charge of its scouting section, with encouragement from Sir William Alexander Smith , Baden-Powell decided to re-write Aids to Scouting to suit a youth readership. In August 1907, he held
576-530: A boy – and God help you to do it. Baden-Powell died on 8 January 1941: his grave is in St Peter's Cemetery in Nyeri, Kenya. His gravestone bears a circle with a dot in the centre "ʘ", which is the trail sign for "Going home", or "I have gone home". His wife Olave moved back to England in 1942; after she died in 1977, her ashes were taken to Kenya by her grandson Robert and interred beside her husband. In 2001,
672-571: A camp on Brownsea Island to test out his ideas. About twenty boys attended: eight from local Boys' Brigade companies, and about twelve public school boys, mostly sons of his friends. Baden-Powell was also influenced by Ernest Thompson Seton , who founded the Woodcraft Indians . Seton gave Baden-Powell a copy of his book The Birch Bark Roll of the Woodcraft Indians and they met in 1906. Baden-Powell's Scouting for Boys
768-515: A courthouse would be erected. Nehemiah Hearne's heirs donated 51 acres (210,000 m ) from his plantation near the intersection of the Old Turnpike and Old Stage Roads for the construction of the new County Seat. The County Commissioners established the town's boundaries, laid out streets and surveyed and marked parcels of property within Hearne's donated land. The first land lot sale financed
864-558: A few sculptures. There is no catalogue of his works, many of which appear in his books, and twelve paintings hang in the British Scout Headquarters at Gilwell Park . There was an exhibition of his work at the Willmer House Museum, Farnham, Surrey, from 11 April – 12 May 1967; a text-only catalogue was produced. Albemarle, North Carolina Albemarle ( / ˈ æ l b ə ˌ m ɑː r l / )
960-707: A greenway linking many of the City's parks and historic sites. The Freeman-Marks House, probably built during the 1820s, is the oldest known surviving house in Albemarle. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places , along with the Romanesque Revival Opera House/Starnes Jewelers Building (1908) and three small historic districts in the city's downtown area. Another important historic property
1056-642: A man. Nature study will show you how full of beautiful and wonderful things God has made the world for you to enjoy. Be contented with what you have got and make the best of it. Look on the bright side of things instead of the gloomy one. But the real way to get happiness is by giving out happiness to other people. Try and leave this world a little better than you found it and when your turn comes to die, you can die happy in feeling that at any rate you have not wasted your time but have done your best. "Be prepared" in this way, to live happy and to die happy – stick to your Scout Promise always – even after you have ceased to be
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#17328020653461152-462: A military training manual he wrote called "Aids to Scouting" gained popularity amongst boys in Britain. In the early 1900s Baden-Powell began developing the concepts of scouting and he put his theories to the test during the summer of 1907. He took a group of 22 boys to Brownsea Island where he conducted the first Boy Scout camp. He divided the boys into four groups and established the "patrol method". In 1908 Baden-Powell published "Scouting for Boys",
1248-405: A most happy life and I want each one of you to have a happy life too. I believe that God put us in this jolly world to be happy and enjoy life. Happiness does not come from being rich, nor merely being successful in your career, nor by self-indulgence. One step towards happiness is to make yourself healthy and strong while you are a boy, so that you can be useful and so you can enjoy life when you are
1344-851: A nationwide consolidation of Girl Scout councils in the late 2000s, there are now four Girl Scout councils in North Carolina. This council serves nearly 8,000 girls in southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina, and has more than 4,000 adult volunteers. In North Carolina, it serves the counties of Hertford, Gates, Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank, Chowan, Bertie, Washington, Tyrrell, Manteo, Perquimans, Hyde, and Dare. This council's five camps are located in Virginia. Robert Baden-Powell Lieutenant-General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell , OM , GCMG , GCVO , KCB , KStJ , DL ( / ˈ b eɪ d ən ˈ p oʊ əl / BAY -dən POH -əl ; 22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941)
1440-567: A new cryptocurrency was developed in Albemarle as part of a fundraiser to save the local restaurant "Jay's Seafood", which had been damaged in a fire. Albemarle was recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as a National Main Street City in 1993. There are a number of historic preservation and adaptive reuse projects in its downtown that have been recently completed or are underway, including an initiative to create
1536-916: A number of BSA camp properties including the East Carolina Scout Reservation (Camp Boddie and Pamlico Sea Base) located in Blounts Creek, North Carolina , along the southern bank of the Pamlico River across from Little Washington , the Herbert C. Bonner Scout Reservation (Camp Bonner and Camp Hannah Bonner) located along the northern bank of the Pamlico, in Little Washington, Camp Charles, located near Bailey, North Carolina , and Camp Sam Hatcher , located along Bogue Sound near Morehead City . BSA Summer Camp
1632-482: A prolific manufacturer, and which also came to be known as a campaign hat and the many versatile and practical uses of a neckerchief . Baden-Powell was accused of illegally executing a prisoner of war in 1896, the Matabele chief Uwini , who had been promised his life would be spared if he surrendered. Uwini was sentenced to be shot by firing squad by a military court, a sentence Baden-Powell confirmed. Baden-Powell
1728-424: A separate family, of which he was the eldest. His father died when Baden-Powell was three, so he was raised by his single mother, a strong woman who was determined that her children would succeed. In 1933 he said of her "The whole secret of my getting on, lay with my mother." He attended Rose Hill School , Tunbridge Wells and was given a scholarship to Charterhouse , a prestigious public school named after
1824-686: A symbol of luck in India long before being adopted by the Nazi Party in 1920, and when Nazi use of the swastika became more widespread, the Scouts stopped using it. Nazi Germany banned Scouting, a competitor to the Hitler Youth , in June 1934, seeing it as "a haven for young men opposed to the new State". Based on the regime's view of Scouting as a dangerous espionage organisation, Baden-Powell's name
1920-1122: A tip offered to him saying that he was a Scout. Boyce was impressed by the young man and visited the London headquarters of the Boy Scouts. He studied the British model and felt that boys in the US could benefit from this program. On February 8, 1910, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was incorporated. A National Office was established in New York City and James E. West was hired to lead the new organization. Boy Scout troops were formed in North Carolina as early as 1910. Troops were formed at schools and churches in Greensboro, Raleigh, Burlington, Durham, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and other communities. Adult volunteers in each area worked with boys in teaching outdoor skills, first aid, athletics, swimming, citizenship and leadership. These troops registered with
2016-564: Is a city in and the county seat of Stanly County, North Carolina , United States. The population was 16,432 in the 2020 census . This place-name is derived from the English surname Albemarle . According to a 1905 publication by the United States Geologic Survey, based on research by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill history professor Kemp P. Battle , it was named specifically for General George Monck ,
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#17328020653462112-406: Is a newspaper focusing on local community events in the area. Albemarle is also within the outer coverage and delivery area of The Charlotte Observer Albemarle and Stanly County are served by two local radio stations, WSPC at 1010 AM with a news/talk format, and WZKY at 1580 AM with an oldies music format. Both are owned by Stanly Communications, Inc. WSPC was previously known as WABZ AM in
2208-830: Is characterized by rolling, eroded hills, deciduous forests, and fast-running, narrow, shallow streams that feed the Yadkin / Pee Dee River Basin. Little Long Creek and Town Creek are the major non-seasonal streams through Albemarle; both flow generally southward into the Long and Big Bear Creek Sub-basin. Albemarle is located in the Floyd Church Formation of the Carolina Slate Belt. Thickly bedded, axially cleaved meta- mudstone and meta- argillite are common in this formation, interbedded with meta- sandstone , meta- conglomerate and meta- volcanic rock . Biotite
2304-660: Is located in the mountains south of Canton, North Carolina . The council is served by the Order of the Arrow through Tsali Lodge 134. The East Carolina Council was founded in 1932 and covers east-central North Carolina. The council offices are located in Kinston . The Rocky Mount Council (#422) was founded in 1919, changing its name to the Tar Heel Area Council (#422) in 1923. The Tar Heel Area Council merged into
2400-463: Is run through Camp Boddie, while Sea Scouts programs are run through Pamlico Sea Base. All of the other properties run periodic programs and are available for weekend camping. The council is served by the Order of the Arrow through Croatan Lodge 117. The Mecklenburg County Council serves Mecklenburg County, North Carolina . The offices are located in Charlotte . The Charlotte Council (#415)
2496-520: Is served by the Order of the Arrow through Catawba Lodge 459. The Occoneechee Council was founded in 1929 and covers the Research Triangle and Sandhills regions in the central part of North Carolina. The council offices are located in Raleigh . The Southern Pines Council (#423) was founded in 1919, closing in 1924. The Raleigh Council (#421) was founded in 1919, changing its name to
2592-629: Is served by the Order of the Arrow through Eswau Huppeday Lodge 560. The Tidewater Council serves southeastern Virginia and north-eastern North Carolina . This region is often referred to as South Hampton Roads or the Tidewater or Tidewater Virginia area; hence the name of the council. Its Order of the Arrow counterpart is the Blue Heron Lodge, which was founded in 1946 when a team from Octoraro Lodge in Pennsylvania inducted
2688-751: Is the Isaiah W. "Buck" Snuggs House, an antebellum home on Third Street then owned and now named for a Stanly County sheriff who lost his leg in the Civil War Battle of Spotsylvania Court House . The Stanly County Museum in Albemarle provides a focal point for regional historic research and preservation. The Albemarle Graded School-Central Elementary School, Thomas Marcellus Denning House , Downtown Albemarle Historic District , Five Points Historic District , Opera House-Starnes Jewelers Building , Pee Dee Avenue Historic District , Second Street Historic District , and Isaiah Wilson Snugs House are listed on
2784-436: Is the most prevalent Paleozoic metamorphic rock in the region. Albemarle has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ), with cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 16,432 people, 6,220 households, and 4,108 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2010, there were 15,489 people, 6,291 households, and 4,158 families residing in
2880-473: The 5th Dragoon Guards in India. A few years later he wrote a small manual, entitled Aids to Scouting , a summary of lectures he had given on the subject of military scouting, much of it a written explanation of the lessons he had learned from Burnham, to help train recruits. Baden-Powell returned to South Africa before the Second Boer War . Although instructed to maintain a mobile mounted force on
2976-544: The 5th World Scout Jamboree in 1937, Baden-Powell gave his farewell to Scouting and retired from public Scouting life. 22 February, the joint birthday of Robert and Olave Baden-Powell, continues to be marked as Founder's Day by Scouts and World Thinking Day by Guides to remember and celebrate the work of the Chief Scout and Chief Guide of the World. In his final letter to the Scouts, Baden-Powell wrote: I have had
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3072-565: The Brownsea Island Scout camp to test his ideas for training boys in scouting. He wrote Scouting for Boys , published in 1908 by C. Arthur Pearson Limited , for boy readership. In 1910 Baden-Powell retired from the army and formed The Scout Association . In 1909, a rally of Scouts was held at The Crystal Palace . Many girls in Scout uniform attended and, in front of the press, a small group told Baden-Powell that they were
3168-574: The Girl Scouts of the USA . In 1929, during the 3rd World Scout Jamboree , he received as a present a new 20-horsepower Rolls-Royce car (chassis number GVO-40, registration OU 2938) and an Eccles Caravan . This combination well served the Baden-Powells in their further travels around Europe. The caravan was nicknamed Eccles and is now on display at Gilwell Park. The car, nicknamed Jam Roll,
3264-587: The Matopos Hills , but because many of his later Boy Scout ideas took hold here. It was during this campaign that he first met and befriended the American scout Frederick Russell Burnham , who introduced Baden-Powell to stories of the American Old West and woodcraft (i.e., Scoutcraft ), and here that he was introduced to Montana Peaked version of a western cowboy hat, of which Stetson was
3360-551: The National Register of Historic Places . According to the United States Census Bureau , Albemarle has a total area of 15.8 square miles (41 km ), of which 15.7 square miles (41 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) (0.44%) is water. The city is centered on the junction of U.S. Route 52 and the duplexed NC-24/27 in the Piedmont Region of North Carolina. Its topography
3456-694: The SS Aragon via Portugal and Spain to South America. The Belfast Newsletter reported that when in March 1909 he visited Santiago de Chile for three days, "He was given a warmer reception than had ever been afforded a foreigner in South America." He sailed back in the RMS Danube by 1 May 1909. In 1910, aged 53, Baden-Powell was retired from the Army. In 1915, Baden-Powell's book "My Adventures as
3552-736: The Wake County Council (#421) in 1925. The Durham County Council (#626) was founded in 1925. The Walter Hines Page Council (#423) was founded in 1924. In 1929, the Wake County, Durham County, and Walter Hines Page councils merged into the Occoneechee Council . Occoneechee Scout Reservation, located in Moore County near Carthage houses Camp Durant, used for summer camping and Camp Reeves, which has more primitive facilities. Camp Campbell, located just across
3648-556: The Yadkin / Pee Dee River system successfully petitioned the North Carolina General Assembly for the establishment of Stanly County as an independent entity. Soon after the new county was formed, its Board of Commissioners was tasked with establishing a permanent county seat within eight miles (13 km) of the home of Eben Hearne (the County's first sheriff), and with laying out a new town, in which
3744-466: The "Girl Scouts". In 1910, Baden-Powell and his sister Agnes Baden-Powell started The Girl Guides Association . In 1912 Baden-Powell married Olave St Clair Soames . He gave guidance to The Scout Association and Girl Guides Association until retiring in 1937. Baden-Powell lived his last years in Nyeri , Kenya , where he died and was buried in 1941. His grave is a national monument . Baden-Powell
3840-582: The Arrow counterpart is Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge (#70). Camp facilities include Cherokee Scout Reservation, located in Yanceyville which is home to the annual summer camp, Woodfield Scout Camp, located in Trinity, North Carolina , which allows weekend camping, Hemric Scout Reservation, located on an island on Kerr Lake and is only accessible by boat, and Hagan Sea Base, located on High Rock Lake, and runs Sea Scouts programs. The Piedmont Council (#420)
3936-563: The BSA and as communities established multiple Boy Scout troops the volunteers began seeking professional leadership. Boy Scout Councils were chartered through the BSA as "Scout Executives" were hired. Initially, Scouting groups in the major cities formed councils. There was the Greensboro Area Council (1918), Winston-Salem Council (1919), Raleigh Council, and Durham Council. Over the next few years as Scouting spread throughout
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4032-586: The Boers had not removed the rail line, Baden-Powell loaded an armoured locomotive with sharpshooters and sent it down the rails into the heart of the Boer encampment and back again in a successful attack. A view expressed by historian Thomas Pakenham of Baden-Powell's actions during the siege argued that his success in resisting the Boers was secured at the expense of the lives of the native African soldiers and civilians, including members of his own African garrison. Pakenham claimed that Baden-Powell drastically reduced
4128-617: The East Carolina Council (#426) in 1934. The Pamlico Council (#686) was founded in 1924, and merged into the Wilson County Council (#426) in 1930. The Neuse Council (#415) was founded in 1928, and merged into the Wilson County Council (#426) in 1930. The Wilson County Council (#426) was founded in 1924, changing its name to the East Carolina Council (#426) in 1932. The council operates
4224-596: The Kenyan government declared Baden-Powell's grave a national monument. Baden-Powell published books and other texts during his years of military service both to finance his life and to generally educate his men. Baden-Powell was regarded as an excellent storyteller. During his whole life he told "ripping yarns" to audiences. After having published Scouting for Boys , Baden-Powell kept on writing more handbooks and educative materials for all Scouts, as well as directives for Scout Leaders. In his later years, he also wrote about
4320-654: The NC-VA border on Kerr Lake near Clarksville, Virginia also features primitive facilities. All three camps are available year-round for weekend camping. The council is served by the Order of the Arrow through Occoneechee Lodge 104. The Old Hickory Council was founded in 1917 and covers the western Piedmont Triad and Yadkin Valley regions, located in the northwestern part of the state. The council offices are in Winston-Salem . The Winston-Salem Area Council (#427)
4416-466: The New River. The council is served by the Order of the Arrow through Wahissa Lodge 118. The Old North State Council serves the eastern Piedmont Triad region. The council's name is taken from the state's official song, The Old North State . It covers the counties of Alamance , Caswell , Davidson , Davie , Guilford , Person , Randolph , and Rockingham . Old North State Council's Order of
4512-667: The Scout movement and his ideas for its future. He spent most of the last two years of his life in Africa, and many of his later books had African themes. Most of his books (the American editions) are available online. Compilations and excerpts comprised: Baden-Powell also contributed to various other books, either with an introduction or foreword, or being quoted by the author, A comprehensive bibliography of his original works has been published by Biblioteca Frati Minori Cappuccini. Baden-Powell's father often sketched caricatures of those present at meetings, while his maternal grandmother
4608-543: The Siege. However, he was sufficiently impressed with both their courage and the equanimity with which they performed their tasks to use them later as an object lesson in the first chapter of Scouting for Boys . The siege was lifted on 17 May 1900. Baden-Powell was promoted to major-general and became a national hero. However, British military commanders were more critical of his performance and even less impressed with his subsequent choices to again allow himself to be besieged. Ultimately, his failure to understand properly
4704-535: The War was horse fodder. In 1907, Baden-Powell was promoted to Lieutenant-General but put on the inactive list. In October 1907, he was appointed to the command of the Northumbrian Division of the newly formed Territorial Army . During this appointment, Baden-Powell selected the location of Catterick Garrison to replace Richmond Castle which was then the Headquarters of the Northumbrian Division . On 19 February 1909, facing censure for his public comments about Germany as an enemy, Baden-Powell abruptly sailed in
4800-448: The ancient Carthusian monastery buildings it occupied in the City of London. However, while he was a pupil there, the school moved out to new purpose-built premises in the countryside near Godalming in Surrey. He played with dolls and learnt the piano and violin, was an ambidextrous artist, and enjoyed acting. Holidays were spent on yachting or canoeing expeditions with his brothers. Baden-Powell's first introduction to outdoor skills
4896-406: The annual BSA summer camp, and Camp John A. McNeil, which hosts events and programs for Cub Scouts. Both are located on the Cape Fear Scout Reservation near White Oak, North Carolina , and have sites available for year-round camping as well. The council is served by the Order of the Arrow through Klahican Lodge 331. The Central North Carolina Council (#416) was founded in 1937. The council covers
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#17328020653464992-403: The average family size was 3.02. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males. The median income for a household in the city
5088-418: The city's limits, as well as a soccer complex and a ceramics facility. The newest facility under the Department's purview is City Lake, a 75-acre (300,000 m ) park on a 100-acre (0.40 km ) lake that was opened in 2003, joining Rock Creek Park, Chuck Morehead Memorial Park, Roosevelt Ingram Memorial Park and Don Montgomery Memorial Park. Morrow Mountain State Park is a large state park located east of
5184-418: The city. It is situated on a high elevation in the Uwharrie Mountains adjoining the Yadkin River , and offers many recreational activities. The park features a natural history museum and the restored 19th-century home site of Dr. Francis J. Kron. Albemarle and its environs are served by the Stanly News and Press , which was founded in 1880 and is currently owned by Boone Newspapers, Inc. The Weekly Post
5280-680: The city. The Old Market Street Station on the WSS line has been restored, and is now the site of a popular farmer's market. The railbed of the Yadkin Railroad has been ripped up and paved over, though a one-mile (1.6 km) segment of its route south of Albemarle now serves as a hiking trail in Rock Creek Park. In 1923, a state contract was let to construct NC-24/27 to Charlotte , the first paved highway out of Albemarle. In 1950, Stanly County Memorial Hospital opened on land donated by Wiscassett Mills. Albemarle got its first indoor shopping center in 1966, known as Quenby Mall , and would later be converted to house governmental services in 1993. In 2024,
5376-433: The city. The population density was 999.0 inhabitants per square mile (385.7/km ). There were 6,954 housing units at an average density of 443.1 per square mile (171.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 72.85% White , 20.50% African American , 0.24% Native American , 4.16% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.07% from other races , and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.87% of
5472-425: The counties the small councils consolidated and changed their names. By 1950 North Carolina was served by thirteen Boy Scout councils: Camping was an emphasis for the councils from their formation. Each council purchased or leased land for establishing Boy Scout camps. During the summer each camp was open for several weeks with a trained staff of older boys and adults to teach the Scouts various Scouting skills. In
5568-425: The first Girl Scouts of whom 6,000 had already been registered as Scouts. In 1910, Baden-Powell and his sister, Agnes Baden-Powell, formed The Girl Guides Association . In 1912, Baden-Powell started a world tour with a voyage to the Caribbean. Another passenger was Juliette Gordon Low , an American who had been running a Guide Company in Scotland and was returning to the U.S.A. Baden-Powell encouraged her to found
5664-416: The first Boy Scout handbook. Scouting came to the United States a short time later. There were already boy organizations in the US under the leadership of Daniel Carter Beard (Sons of Daniel Boone), Ernest Thompson Seton (Woodcraft Indians) and the YMCA. Chicago publisher William D. Boyce learned about Scouting during a visit to London in 1909. A young boy assisted Mr. Boyce to his destination and declined
5760-602: The first Duke of Albemarle and one of the original proprietors of the colony of Carolina, which included the town. The site of modern-day Albemarle was originally peopled by small tribes of hunter-gatherers and mound builders whose artifacts and settlements have been dated back nearly 10,000 years. Large-scale European settlement of the region came in the mid-18th century via two primary waves: immigrants of Dutch, Scots-Irish and German descent moved from Pennsylvania and New Jersey seeking enhanced religious and political tolerance, while immigrants of English backgrounds came to
5856-458: The first Girl Scout troop in North Carolina was started in 1914, though it is not clear where it was located. Another early North Carolinian troop was started in 1918 in Southern Pines, and its main purpose seemed to be aiding the war effort during World War I . Girl Scouts spread quickly throughout North Carolina during the 1930s, and the first councils were organized around urban centers. Eventually, these small councils merged into eight. Because of
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#17328020653465952-485: The first bank in Albemarle. By 1910, an electrical distribution plan for the city was underway. The Yadkin Railroad began rail service to Albemarle from Salisbury in 1891. In 1911, the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway (WSS) constructed its own line through Albemarle to support the booming textile and market, eventually driving the Yadkin Railroad into obsolescence. The WSS still provides freight service through Albemarle, but since 1933 there has been no passenger service to
6048-429: The first members of Blue Heron Lodge. The North Carolina counties of Camden , Chowan , Currituck , Dare , Gates , Perquimans , and Pasquotank make up the Albemarle District. Camping facilities are located at Pipsico Scout Reservation in Surry County, Virginia . The Tuscarora Council (#424) was founded in 1923 and serves four counties in the east-central portion of North Carolina. The Tuscarora Council (#424)
6144-449: The force an important advantage in scouting ability over continental rivals. Baden-Powell was a career cavalryman, but realised that cavalry was no match against the machine gun; however, his superiors, Kitchener and French, the latter also a career cavalryman, still regarded the cavalry as indispensable, with the result that cavalry was used in the First World War with little effect, yet the major item exported from Britain to Flanders during
6240-491: The frontier with the Boer Republics , Baden-Powell amassed stores and established a garrison at Mafeking. The subsequent Siege of Mafeking lasted 217 days. Although Baden-Powell could have destroyed his stores and had sufficient forces to break out throughout much of the siege, especially since the Boers lacked adequate artillery to shell the town or its forces, he remained in the town to the point of his intended mounted soldiers eating their horses. The town had been surrounded by
6336-594: The mid-1930s most councils began holding annual "camporees." These events were held over a weekend with Scouts camping by troop with their patrols competing and demonstrating various Scouting skills. The Uwharrie, General Greene, and Cherokee councils would all later merge to form the Old North State Council, leaving the eleven councils still serving the state as of 2022. There are eleven Boy Scouts of America (BSA) councils in North Carolina. Ten of them exclusively cover North Carolina, while one includes communities in both Virginia and North Carolina. The Cape Fear Council
6432-498: The new town's public buildings and paid some part of the elected officials' salaries. The courthouse was erected in 1842 and used for 50 years. The City of Albemarle was formally incorporated in 1857. The town was named for Albemarle County, the first county established in North Carolina, which was in turn named for the Duke of Albemarle, George Monck , one of the Lords Proprietors granted the province of Carolina in 1663 by King Charles II . The Albemarle region's early economic growth
6528-418: The number of Scouts was over 3.3 million. Early Scout Association " Thanks badges " (from 1911) and The Scout Association "Medal of Merit" badge had a swastika symbol on them. This was undoubtedly influenced by the use by Rudyard Kipling of the swastika on the jacket of his published books, including The Jungle Book , which was used by Baden-Powell as a basis for the Wolf Cubs . The swastika had been
6624-409: The population. There were 6,291 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and
6720-461: The rapid growth of the Scout Movement . Educated at Charterhouse School , Baden-Powell served in the British Army from 1876 until 1910 in India and Africa. In 1899, during the Second Boer War in South Africa, Baden-Powell defended the town in the Siege of Mafeking . His books, written for military reconnaissance and scout training, were also read by boys and used by teachers and youth organisations. In August 1907, he held an experimental camp,
6816-399: The rations to the native garrison. However, in 2001, after subsequent research, Pakenham changed this view. During the siege, the Mafeking Cadet Corps of white boys below fighting age stood guard, carried messages, assisted in hospitals and so on, freeing grown men to fight. Baden-Powell did not form the Cadet Corps himself, and there is no evidence that he took much notice of them during
6912-702: The region from Virginia and the Cape Fear River Basin in Eastern North Carolina . In early English colonial times, the Albemarle area was politically part of the New Hanover Precinct , out of which the Bladen Precinct was created in 1734. The renamed Bladen County was subdivided to create Anson County in 1750, which in turn spawned Montgomery County in 1779. The Albemarle region's first post office
7008-637: The situation, and abandonment of the soldiers, mostly Australians and Rhodesians , at the Battle of Elands River Pakenham claimed led to his being removed from action. Briefly back in the United Kingdom in October 1901, Baden-Powell was invited to visit King Edward VII at Balmoral , the monarch's Scottish retreat, and personally invested as Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB). Baden-Powell
7104-610: The south-central portion of North Carolina. The Council offices are located in Albemarle . 1917 saw the founding of the Concord Council , which folded the next year. The Charlotte Council (#416) was founded in 1915, changing its name to the Central North Carolina Council (#416) in 1937. The council operates Camp Barnhardt, which houses the annual BSA summer camp and various programs throughout
7200-665: The year, including year-round camping opportunities. It is located on the William C. Cannon Scout Reservation, located between Badin and New London along Badin Lake . The council is served by the Order of the Arrow through Itibapishe iti Hollo Lodge 188. Founded in 1925, the Daniel Boone Council (#414) covers the western North Carolina. The council offices are located in Asheville . The Asheville Council (#418)
7296-590: Was mentioned in dispatches . In 1890, he was brevetted Major as military secretary and senior aide-de-camp to the Commander-in-Chief and Governor of Malta , his uncle General Sir Henry Augustus Smyth . He was posted to Malta for three years, also working as an intelligence officer for the Mediterranean for the Director of Military Intelligence. He wrote that he once travelled disguised as
7392-458: Was $ 31,442, and the median income for a family was $ 41,729. Males had a median income of $ 31,001 versus $ 20,589 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,511. About 11.8% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over. Albemarle's Parks and Recreation Department was established in 1963. It currently operates and administers five parks within
7488-404: Was a British Army officer, writer, founder of The Boy Scouts Association and its first Chief Scout , and founder, with his sister Agnes , of The Girl Guides Association . Baden-Powell wrote Scouting for Boys , which, with his previous books, his 1884 Reconnaissance and Scouting and his 1899 Aids to Scouting for N.-C.Os and Men (intended for the military) and The Scout magazine helped
7584-551: Was a Royalist American colonist; her mother 's father Thomas Warington was the British Consul in Naples around 1800. Baden-Powell was born Robert Stephenson Smyth Powell at 6 Stanhope Street (now 11 Stanhope Terrace), Paddington , London, on 22 February 1857. He was called Stephe (pronounced "Stevie") by his family. He was named after his godfather, Robert Stephenson , the railway and civil engineer, and his third name
7680-465: Was also artistic. Baden-Powell painted or sketched almost every day of his life, and with equal competence with either hand. Most of his works have a humorous or informative character. His books are scattered with his pen-and-ink sketches, frequently whimsical. He did a largely unknown number of pen-and-ink sketches; he always travelled with a sketchpad that he used frequently for pencil sketches and "cartoons" for later watercolour paintings. He also created
7776-592: Was cleared by a military court of inquiry, but the colonial civil authorities wanted a civil investigation and trial. Baden-Powell later claimed he was "released without a stain on my character". After Rhodesia , Baden-Powell served in the Fourth Ashanti War on the Gold Coast . In 1897, at the age of 40, he was brevetted colonel (the youngest colonel in the British Army) and given command of
7872-560: Was established in 1826; it was then known as Smith's Store. The nearby crossroads of the Old Turnpike Road from Fayetteville to Salisbury and the Old Stage Road connecting Charlotte and Raleigh emerged as an important hub for regional commerce and trade. The region remained part of Montgomery County until 1841, when after years of attempted separation, prominent residents of the increasingly populous areas west of
7968-549: Was founded in 1917, changing its name to the Old Hickory Council (#427) in 1942. The council operates Raven Knob Scout Reservation , which houses Camp Raven Knob, the summer camp program and is available for weekend camping. They also own Raven Point, a small site with a cabin and deepwater dock located on High Rock Lake . They also own Tommy Cox Memorial Scout Camp, a 4 acre property in Independence, VA on
8064-502: Was founded in 1919, changing its name to the Buncombe County Council (#414) in 1922. Buncombe County changed its name to the Daniel Boone Council (#414) in 1925. The council operates Camp Daniel Boone, which houses the annual BSA summer camp, Boonseboro Village, a living history museum operated by scouts, a high-adventure camp, and various programs throughout the year, including year-round camping opportunities. It
8160-525: Was founded in 1923 in Goldsboro, North Carolina . Camping facilities are located at Camp Tuscarora, between Four Oaks and Newton Grove . The council is served by the Order of the Arrow through Nayawin Rar Lodge 296. Girl Scouts of the USA was formed in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low after she met Lord Baden-Powell and was inspired by the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides in England. It is believed that
8256-723: Was founded in 1924. It serves the central and southern Piedmont regions of North Carolina. The council offices are in Gastonia . 1917 saw the founding of the Gastonia Council , which closed in 1918. The Catawba River Council (#415) was founded in 1923, merging with Piedmont in 1927. It runs Camp Bud Schiele (formerly Camp Natomi), located on the Schiele Scout Reservation near Rutherfordton , for summer camp programs and weekend camping. Previously, camps were held near Tryon, North Carolina . The council
8352-571: Was founded in 1940, changing its name to the Mecklenburg County Council (#415) in 1942. It operates two camp facilities, locally Belk Scout Camp (Formerly Clear Creek Scout Camp) in Midland, North Carolina is available for weekend camping, and Camp Grimes at Mecklenburg Scout Reservation, located outside of the council near Marion, North Carolina , but owned by it, runs a summer camp and weekend programs as well. The council
8448-766: Was founded in 1989 and serves the southeastern corner of North Carolina. The council offices are located in Wilmington . The Wilmington Council (#425) was founded in 1916, changing its name to the New Hanover County Council (#425) in 1926. New Hanover County changed its name to the Cape Fear Area Council (#425) in 1930. The Cape Fear Area Council changed its name to the Cape Fear Council (#425) in 1989. The council operates two camp properties: Camp Bowers, which houses
8544-719: Was fueled by agriculture (with cotton as the primary crop), regional mercantile trade and a short-lived gold rush in the nearby Uwharrie Mountains , all later supplanted by textile manufacturing. The Efird Manufacturing Co. (later American and Efird Mills) opened its first mill in Albemarle in 1896, and was followed soon thereafter by the Wiscasset Mill Company, the Cannon Mill Company, the Lillian Knitting Mill and others. In 1899, Wiscassett Mills Company established Cabarrus Bank and Trust,
8640-496: Was given the role of organising the South African Constabulary , a colonial police force, but during this phase, Baden-Powell was sent to Britain on sick leave, so he was only in command for seven months. Baden-Powell returned to England to take up the post of Inspector-General of Cavalry in 1903. While holding this position, he was instrumental in reforming reconnaissance training in British cavalry, giving
8736-420: Was his mother's surname. Baden-Powell had four older half-siblings from the second of his father's two previous marriages and was the fifth surviving child of his father's third marriage: The three children immediately preceding Baden-Powell had all died very young before he was born, so there was a seven-year gap between him and his next older brother Frank; so he and his two younger siblings were almost like
8832-1027: Was included in " The Black Book ", a 1940 secret list of people to be detained following the planned conquest of the United Kingdom . A drawing by Baden-Powell depicts Scouts assisting refugees fleeing from the Nazis and Hitler. Tim Jeal , the author of the biography Baden-Powell , gives his opinion that "Baden-Powell's distrust of communism led to his implicit support, through naïveté, of fascism ", an opinion based on two of B-P's diary entries. Baden-Powell met Benito Mussolini on 2 March 1933, and in his diary described him as "small, stout, human and genial. Told me about Balilla and workmen's outdoor recreations which he imposed through 'moral force'". On 17 October 1939, Baden-Powell wrote in his diary: "Lay up all day. Read Mein Kampf . A wonderful book, with good ideas on education, health, propaganda, organisation etc. – and ideals which Hitler does not practice himself." At
8928-400: Was published in six installments in 1908 and has sold approximately 150 million copies as the fourth best-selling book of the 20th century. Boys and girls spontaneously formed Scout troops. The Scout Movement had started by itself, first as a national, and soon an international phenomenon. A rally of Scouts was held at Crystal Palace in London in 1909, at which Baden-Powell met some of
9024-407: Was sold after his death by Olave Baden-Powell in 1945. Jam Roll and Eccles were reunited at Gilwell for the 21st World Scout Jamboree in 2007 and it has been purchased by a charity, B–P Jam Roll Ltd. Funds are being raised to repay the loan that was used to purchase the car. Baden-Powell also had impacts on youth education. By 1922, there were more than a million Scouts in 32 countries; by 1939
9120-724: Was the penultimate son of the Rev. Prof. Baden Powell , Savilian Professor of Geometry at the University of Oxford and Church of England priest, and his third wife, Henrietta Grace nee Smyth, eldest daughter of Admiral William Henry Smyth . After his father died in 1860, his mother, to identify her children with her late husband's fame, styled the family name Baden-Powell . The name was eventually legally changed by Royal Licence on 30 April 1902. Baden-Powell's father's family originated in Suffolk. His mother's earliest known Smyth ancestor
9216-633: Was through stalking and cooking games while avoiding teachers in the nearby woods, which were strictly out-of-bounds. In 1876, Baden-Powell joined the 13th Hussars in India with the rank of lieutenant. In 1880 he was charged with the task of drawing maps of the Battle of Maiwand . He enhanced and honed his military scouting skills amidst the Zulu in the early 1880s in the Natal Province of South Africa, where his regiment had been posted, and where he
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