Grand Rapids, Michigan -
Statue: President Ford As A Boy Scout
Gerald Ford is the only U.S. President who was also an Eagle Scout. A life-size bronze statue of Ford, age 16, in shorts and knee socks, stands outside his Boy Scout Council headquarters.
- Address:
- 3213 Walker Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI
- Directions:
- Gerald R. Ford Council Headquarters. I-96 exit 28. Turn north onto Walker Ave., then make an immediate left into the DeVos Family Center for Scouting. Drive back and around to the left to get to the Headquarters and the statue.
- Hours:
- M-F 8:30 am - 5 pm. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 616-785-2662
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Grand Rapids, Michigan - Grand Rapids Gets Second Bronze Boy Scout Prez
Statue: President Ford As A Boy Scout: Boy scout memorials often earn no merit badge for normalcy. The national one in Washington, DC, for example, features a scout flanked by scantily clad adults. [10/26/2008] Complete Story...
Statue: President Ford As A Boy Scout: Boy scout memorials often earn no merit badge for normalcy. The national one in Washington, DC, for example, features a scout flanked by scantily clad adults. [10/26/2008] Complete Story...
Nearby Offbeat Places
- 100-Foot-Long Loch Ness Monster, Grand Rapids, MI - 4 mi.
- Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids, MI - 5 mi.
- Abstract Monument to Fluoridation, Grand Rapids, MI - 5 mi.
- In the region: Tiny Church, Lake Odessa, MI - 35 mi.
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