In the words of then governor Robert E. Smylie in announcing the selection of Farragut State Park for the event, the 1967 World Boy Scout Jamboree was “the biggest planned event in Idaho’s history.” More than 12,000 scouts attended. One of many efforts to recognize the Jamboree was the issuance of stamps in several countries, shown in the photo.
Big as the World Jamboree was, the National Boy Scout Jamboree, held two years later at Farragut, drew about 35,000.
The Farragut Jamboree was the first World Jamboree held in the United States. The second was held at Glen Jean, West Virginia in 2019.
Big as the World Jamboree was, the National Boy Scout Jamboree, held two years later at Farragut, drew about 35,000.
The Farragut Jamboree was the first World Jamboree held in the United States. The second was held at Glen Jean, West Virginia in 2019.
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