The Boy Scouts of America was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1910. In 1911 a national office was established in New York to administer the organization. Scouting came to central Virginia officially with Tabernacle Churches sponsorship of Richmond Troop 1. By the end of 1911 there were a dozen troops in the Richmond area.
In 1913 John Stewart Bryan and D.W. Durrett led 60 well-known residents and civic leaders in founding the Richmond, Virginia Council. The first year membership totaled 495 boys in 28 troops. Since the Richmond Council was established 100 years ago, the council name has changed from the Richmond Council to the Robert E. Lee Council and is presently known as the Heart of Virginia (HOV) Council. From 495 boys in 1913 the council now has an approximate membership of 13,000 youth, 464 troops, and 5,000 adult volunteers.
The HOV Council is divided into 7 geographically dispersed districts (i.e. Arrohattoc, Battlefield, Capitol, Cardinal, Crater, Huguenot Trail, & Rivers) and the Exploring District, which encompasses the entire council.
Scouting’s programs include outdoor adventures of hiking, geocaching, and orienteering. Detailed information about programs and the B.S.A. organization can be obtained at http://hovc.org.
This cache is placed in the Rivers District which has approximately 900 youth and 300 adult volunteer. The Rivers District covers the Northern Neck and Rappahannock area, including the counties of King William, King and Queen, Essex, Richmond, Lancaster, Westmoreland, Northumberland, and Middlesex.
The Zoar State Forest where this cache is placed has several other caches available. This is a neat place to visit and easy to hike.