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First Eagle Scout Earned Rank in 1912

21 Aug 2025 8:03 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

Arthur R. Eldred was the first to achieve Eagle Scout rank in 1912. The Boy Scouts of America was founded in 1910, and the Girl Scouts were founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia.

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