Girl Scouts, Mill Pond Park Peace Pole - Newington, CT
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neoc1
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A peace pole has been erected by the Girl Scouts at the site of the first Girl Scout day camp in the United States in Mill Pond Park in Newington, CT.
Waymark Code: WMFVJR
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 12/04/2012
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The first Girl Scout day camp was organized here in 1922 in Mill Pond Park in Newington, CT. To commemorate this site the Girl Scouts of Newington created a landscaped area at the site with a peace pole and a monument.
The Girl Scouts of Newington put some extra effort into this peace pole. The signage is resin plastic over a wood base. The the pole is about 7' tall and on the cap they identify the language by nation and flag colors:
English - USA
French - France
Spanish - Spain
Italian - Italy