History of Illowa Council
On January 24, 1908 the Boy Scouts movement began in England. On February 8th, 1910 the Boy Scouts of America had officially become established as an organization for boys. As the program grew from community to community the need to pool resources for programming created Councils. As the years went on Councils needed to come together and continue to pool resources to create new opportunities to better serve the youth in our area. Below you will see that over 20 Boy Scout Councils covered the area currently being served by the Illowa Council. We are celebrating the 50 years of service the Illowa Council has provided to the Scouting program in our area.
#133 ILLOWA COUNCIL 1967-Present
Headquarters
Davenport, Iowa
Offices
4412 N Brady St, Davenport, IA 52806 2009-Present
4711 N Brady St, Davenport, IA 52806 ?-2009
Walnut Center
311 E Main St, Suite 607, Galesburg, IL 61401 1993-?
Bondi Building
2804 Eastern Ave, Davenport, IA 52803 1980s
“Annie Wittenmyer Home”
2435 E Kimberly Road, Bettendorf, IA 52722 1970s
Counties Served
Iowa – Jackson, Clinton, Scott, Cedar, Muscatine
Illinois – Rock Island, Mercer, Henry, Bureau, Stark, Knox, Warren, McDonough
Districts
Iowa
Hoover – Muscatine, Cedar Counties – 1967-Present
Apollo – Scott County – 1967-1970’s
Kittan – Scott County – 1980’s-Present
Mesquakie – Clinton, Jackson Counties – 1967-Present
Illinois
Illiniwek – North Rock Island County – 1967-1992 (Merged to Sac Fox)
Three Rivers – Rock Island, Henry Counties – 1967-1992 (Merged to Sac Fox)
Sac Fox – Rock Island, Henry County – 1992-2004 (Merged to Saukenuk)
Chief Black Hawk – South Rock Island, Mercer Counties – 1967-2004 (Merged to Saukenuk)
Saukenuk – Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, Bureau Counties – 2005-Present
Medicine Lodge – McDonough, Warren Counties – 1994-2012 (Merged to Inali)
Sha Bo Na – Knox, Stark Counties – 1994-2012 (Merged to Inali)
Inali – Knox, Warren, McDonough, Stark Counties – 2012-Present
Scout Camps
Loud Thunder Scout Reservation
280 Acres near Illinois City, IL 1942 – Present
Fellheimer Scout Reservation
Gilson, IL 1941-2001
Camp Minneyata (Beside Happy Waters)
240 Acres near Dixon, IA 1928-1994
Camp Iten
Maquoketa, IA 1931-1987
Camp Mansur
40 Acres near Carbon Cliff, IL 1919-1969
Order of the Arrow Lodge
#38 Konepaka Ketiwa (Land of the Flying Eagle) 1994-Present
#170 Muc Kis Sou (Chief’s Name) 1967-1994
Iowa Side Council History
#176 Davenport Council
1915 – 1928
Headquarters
Davenport, Iowa
Counties Served
Iowa – Scott
Scout Camps
Springbrook Country Club – DeWitt, IA 1919 – 1921
Camp Peterson 1922
Sagamore Hill – Calamus, IA 1922 – 1925
Credit Island – Davenport, IA
Camp Minneyata – Dixon, IA 1928 – 1994
Name changed to #176 Buffalo Bill Area Council
#176 Buffalo Bill Area Council
1929 – 1958
Headquarters
Davenport, Iowa
Counties Served
Iowa – Scott, Muscatine, Cedar
Scout Camp
Minneyata (Beside Happy Waters) – Dixon, Iowa 1928 – 1994
Order of the Arrow Lodges
#313 Bison 1945 – 1952
#313 Golden Eagle 1955 – 1967
Merged with #174 Mesquakie Area Council to form #176 Buffalo Bill Council
#176 Buffalo Bill Council
1958 – 1967
Headquarters
Davenport, Iowa
Offices
324 Main St, Davenport, IA 52801
504 Putnam Building, Davenport, IA
Picture not available
212 Perry St, Davenport, IA – 1958
Counties Served
Iowa – Scott, Cedar, Muscatine, Clinton, Jackson
Districts
Hawkeye – Davenport
Black Hawk –
Two Rivers – Cedar County, Tipton
Hoover – Muscatine County, Muscatine
Valley – Clinton County, Clinton
Scout Camps
Camp Minneyata (Beside Happy Waters) – Dixon, Iowa 1928 – 1994
Camp Iten – Maquoketa, Iowa 1931 – 1987
Order of the Arrow Lodge
#313 Golden Eagle 1955 – 1967
Merged with #134 Sac Fox Council to form #133 Illowa Council
#174 Clinton Council
1918 – 1927
Headquarters
Clinton, Iowa
Scout Camp
Camp Dick Howes – Toronto, IA 1927
Name changed to #174 Clinton Area Council
#174 Clinton Area Council
1927 – 1933
Headquarters
Clinton, Iowa
Counties Served
Iowa – Clinton, Jackson
Scout Camp
Pioneer – Preston, IA 1927 – 1933
Chris Werner – Maquoketa, IA 1929 – 1930
Camp Iten – Maquoketa, Iowa 1931 – 1987
Merged with #178 Dubuque Area Council to form #178 Northeast Iowa Council
#178 Dubuque Area Council
1928 – 1934
Headquarters
Dubuque, Iowa
Scout Camp
Burton – Durango, IA 1928 -1936
Name changed to #178 Northeast Iowa Council
#178 Northeast Iowa Council
1934 – Present
Headquarters
Dubuque, Iowa
Scout Camp
Burton – Durango, IA 1928 -1936
Klaus – Greeley, IA 1956 – Present
Clinton & Jackson Counties pulled out in 1936 to form #174 Mesquakie Area Council
#174 Mesquakie Area Council
1937 – 1958
Headquarters
Clinton, IA
Office
217 1/2 6th Ave South, Clinton, IA 52732
Counties Served
Iowa – Clinton, Jackson
Scout Camp
Iten – Maquoketa, Iowa 1931 – 1987
Order of the Arrow Lodge
#376 A-Me-Qua (Beaver – Shawnee) 1948 – 1959
Merged with #176 Buffalo Bill Area Council to form #176 Buffalo Bill Council
Illinois Side Council History
#134 Moline Council
1916 – 1927
Headquarters
Moline, Illinois
Name changed to #134 Moline Area Council
#134 Moline Area Council
1927 – 1959
Headquarters
Moline, Illinois
Scout Camp
Camp Mansur – Carbon Cliff, IL 1919 – 1969
Order of the Arrow Lodge
#170 Khu-Ku-Koo-Huu (Wise old bird in the forest) 1939 – 1959
Merged with #142 Fort Armstrong Area Council to form #134 Sac Fox Council
#134 Sac-Fox (Sac-N-Fox) Council
1959 – 1967
Headquarters
Moline, Illinois
Offices
1528 Third Ave, Moline, IL – 1960
Scout Camps
Camp Mansur – Carbon Cliff, Illinois 1919 – 1969
Loud Thunder Scout Reservation – Illinois City, Illinois 1942 – Present
Order of the Arrow Lodge
#170 Wisaka (White Buffalo) 1959 – 1967
Merged with #176 Buffalo Bill Council to form #133 Illowa Council
#142 Rock Island Area Council
1916 – 1946
Headquarters
Rock Island, Illinois
Scout Camp
Camp Ta-Wa-Sen-Tha 1936 – 1940’s
Name changed to #142 Fort Armstrong Area Council
#142 Fort Armstrong Area Council
1946 – 1959
Headquarters
Rock Island, Illinois
Counties Served
Illinois – Rock Island, Mercer
Districts
West Rock Island, East Rock Island, South Rock Island County, Mercer County
Scout Camp
Na-Se-Us-Kuk (Loud Thunder) – Illinois City, Illinois 1942 – Present
Order of the Arrow Lodge
#504 Saukenuk 1954 – 1959
Merged with #134 Moline Area Council to form #134 Sac Fox Council
#125 Galesburg Council
1919 – 1927
Headquarters
Galesburg, Illinois
Scout Camps
Camp Paden – Gilbert Park, Knoxville, IL Pre-1924
Knox County Boys Camp, Galesburg, IL 1925
Camp Shaubena – Lake Braken Galesburg, IL 1924 – 1941
Name changed to #125 Knox-Warren Council
#125 Knox-Warren Council
1927 – 1934
Headquarters
Galesburg, Illinois
Scout Camp
Lost Arrow 1929-1936
Shaubena – Galesburg, IL 1926 – 1941
Order of the Arrow Lodges
#38 Shaubena (Chief’s Name) 1928 – 1931
#38 Indian Creek 1931
#38 Lenapen Wil (Indian Head) 1931 – 1933
#38 Pokawachne 1933 – 1938
Name changed to #125 Wigwam Council
#125 Wigwam Council
1934 – 1940
Headquarters
Galesburg, Illinois
Scout Camp
Lost Arrow 1929-1936
Shaubena – Galesburg, IL 1926 – 1941
Indian Creek Lodge – Kewanee, IL 1924 – 1957
Order of the Arrow Lodges
#38 Pokawachne 1933 – 1938
#38 Shaubena 1938 – 1941
Name changed to #125 Prairie Area Council
#125 Prairie Area Council
1940 – 1941
Headquarters
Galesburg, Illinois
Scout Camp
Indian Creek Lodge – Kewanee, IL 1924 – 1957
Shaubena – Galesburg, IL 1926 – 1941
Order of the Arrow Lodge
#38 Shaubena 1938 – 1941
Name changed to #125 Prairie Council
#125 Prairie Council
1941 – 1993
Headquarters
Galesburg, Illinois
Office
520 Bank of Galesburg Building, Galesburg, IL – 1972 – ?
311 E Main St, Suite 607, Galesburg, IL ? – 1993
Scout Camp
Indian Creek Lodge – Kewanee, IL 1924 – 1957
Shaubena – Galesburg, IL 1926 – 1941
Camp Wilderness – West Jersey, IL 1956 – 1977
Camp Pearl – Tennessee, IL 1962 – 1969
Prairie Council Scout Reservation – Gilson, IL 1941 – 1973
Fellheimer Scout Reservation – Gilson, IL 1973 – 2001
Delabar Exploring Base at Fellheimer – Gilson, IL 1973 – 2000
Order of the Arrow Lodge
#38 Inali (Black Fox – Cherokee) 1941 – 1967
Area absorbed by #133 Illowa Council 1994
#131 Kewanee Council
1920 – 1936
Headquarters
Kewanee, Illinois
Scout Camp
Shady Beach – Geneseo, IL Pre 1924
Shabbona – Geneseo, IL 1924 – 1931
Indian Creek Lodge – Kewanee, IL 1924 – 1957
Order of the Arrow Lodge
#45 Pokawachne (A creek between two hills) 1929 – 1938
Name changed to #131 Indian Creek Council
#131 Indian Creek Council
1936 – 1938
Headquarters
Kewanee, Illinois
Scout Camp
Indian Creek Lodge – Kewanee, IL 1924 – 1957
Order of the Arrow Lodge
#45 Pokawachne (A creek between two hills) 1929 – 1938
Merged with #125 Wigwam Council
#140 Princeton Council
1922 – 1929
Headquarters
Princeton, Illinois
Merged with #131 Kewanee Area Council
#769 Illinois Area Council
1927 – 1932
Headquarters
Macomb, Illinois
Merged with #125 Knox – Warren Council
Galva Council
1918 – 1920
Headquarters
Galva, Illinois
Disbanded
Geneseo Council
1917 – 1920
Headquarters
Geneseo, Illinois
Disbanded
This history was consolidated by Assistant Scout Executive Zachary Beuthien. It is by no means definitive or exact. Please share missing information (dates, camps, missed councils etc.) to zachary.beuthien@scouting.org. Thanks!
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