The Boy Scout - Greensburg, PA - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Official Description: Standing figure of a Boy Scout in uniform, including scarf, shorts, knee socks and hiking boots. He holds his hat to his chest with his proper right hand. His proper left hand is on a hatchet which hangs from a tool belt on his hip. The statue stands on a square base.

Three inscriptions were observed:
- on base: In appreciation for volunteers and professionals who have beckoned young lives to loftier heights. Presented by: General and Mrs. T. W. Scott Jr.
- on plaque beside sculpture: Located beneath this marker is a vault containing tokens from the past placed here so that future generations can better understand our way of life in Scouting. Sealed September 27, 1987 to be opened September 27, 2012.
- on bronze base behind figure: R. Tait McKenzie 1937

The piece is good condition located by the front entrance to the scout service center. No information was found about the time capsule.

TITLE: The Boy Scout ARTIST(S): R. Tait McKenzie DATE: Original cast 1937. Dedicated 1982. MEDIUM: Bronze on stone base CONTROL NUMBER: IAS PA000510 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Westmoreland-Fayette Council Service Center 2 Garden Center Drive Greensburg, PA 15601 DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: The third inscription of "R. Tait McKenzie 1937" on bronze base behind figure is not stated in the official inventory listing.

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