18 Oxford Pl

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Maple Bluff Boy Scout Cabin
18 Oxford Place
Village of Maple Bluff, Wisconsin
Date of Construction: 1943

The Maple Bluff Boy Scout Cabin resides in a small park in Maple Bluff, Wisconsin known as Fireman’s Park. Fireman’s Park is located directly north of the Village of Maple Bluff Village Center. The Maple Bluff Boy Scout Cabin is a fine example of a small log cabin, which many towns across America were constructing as a meeting location for their towns Boy Scout troop. A community would come together and donate money, materials and in many cases the time and expertise to erect a building of this nature.

The Maple Bluff Boy Scout Cabin was built during World War II. There may not have been a father available for every one of the young men who was a scout. Those fathers who were not deployed in military service worked for a year to bring this cabin to fruition. They raised the money, petitioned the village for a building site, and constructed the cabin. As the minutes of the village board meetings and the memories of former Maple Bluff Boy Scout Bob Yost indicate, this project did not always go well, but the fathers stayed with it and completed a cabin for their sons. The cabin stands as a testament to the community’s effort. Many former Maple Bluff Boy Scouts went on to fill diverse social roles in their community as business leaders, teachers, tradesmen, soldiers, parents, and public servants.

The Maple Bluff Boy Scout Cabin became a place for fun activities but it also served as a venue for moral and social lessons. The desired mission of the Maple Bluff Boy Scouts was to provide a social environment where activities could give structure and direction for young men.

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