Footprints of Fayette

Posed photo of a troop of La Grange Girl Scouts in 1958 Courtesy of Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives
Posed photo of a troop of La Grange Girl Scouts in 1958 Courtesy of Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives

A Historical Column From The Fayette County Historical Commission

Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low founded Girl Scouts in 1912 in Savannah, Georgia.At a time when women in the United States could not yet vote and were expected to stick to strict social norms, encouraging girls to embrace their unique strengths and create their own opportunities was game-changing.

By October 1937, six La Grange girls – Ma…