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Opened 1928. named for E.K. Fawcett, President, Southwest Texas council, Boy Scouts of America. That area--Dimmit, Edwards, Kinney, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala counties -- merged in 1943 with the Concho Valley Council. Main Hall is named for 1930 camping chairman, V.A. Brown. (1967) Marker to be dedicated October 1, 1967
Camp Fawcett is a historical marker in Barksdale, Edwards County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 20 historical markers documented in Edwards County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 31 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7361, -100.0387 near Barksdale. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Barksdale (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Pioneer Coalsons, Site of Nix Mill, and Dixie Settlement.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5137000662. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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