The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated on February 8, 1910. During that first year, Reverend Clinton S. Quin, Rector of Grace Episcopal Church, organized Troop 1 in Paducah. By 2016, Grace Episcopal Church had continuously
chartered Troop 1 for more than a century, providing meeting facilities and volunteer leadership. Over.
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Documented as the seventh-oldest troop in the United States, Troop 1 is a member of the Lincoln Heritage Council, one of the oldest local
councils serving both urban & rural areas in the nation. Troop 1 works to promote the principles written in the Scout Oath and Scout Law which foster spirit, instill service, and develop leadership skills.