1950s EVENTS
1960s EVENTS
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MEMORIAL DAY
FLAG PLACEMENT
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The Chattanooga Boy Scouts have participated in Memorial Day activities at the Chattanooga National Cemetery since as early as 1915. Today, these exercises include placing flags on gravesites.
1915-12-4 - What the Boy Scouts Have Done in a Year
1934-05-29 - Donations of Flowers Needed for Cemetery
1935-12-1 - First Boy Scouts of Chattanooga at 14
1998-05-24 - Remembering the Fallen (Chattanooga Times Free Press at A1)
April 2002 Council Newsletter (calling that year's flag placement the 25th anniversary of such activity).
HIWASSEE RIVER RAFT RACE
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The Great Hiwassee Raft Race started in 1978 as a North Hamilton District event. In 1979, the North Hamilton District ran the event again, but as a Council-wide event. Since then, the event has been either a district event or council event.