Kentucky's first state 4-H Camp was established at Tatham Springs, Washington County, in 1940, by Barry Bingham as a memorial to his father, Robert Worth Bingham. This camp is dedicated to the training of 4-H youth in leadership, citizenship, and as a continuing memorial to Robert Worth Bingham. Over.
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Robert Worth Bingham, 1871-1937 - Born near Hillsboro, N.C. Resident of Louisville, Ky. A lawyer, civic and political leader, diplomat and philanthropist. President and publisher, the Courier-Journal and Times. Ambassador to the Court of Saint James (Great Britain), 1933-7. Organized Burley Tobacco Growers Assn. Secured passage of Bingham Cooperative Marketing Act. Over.