The Boy Scouts of America National Headquarters were established in 1910 in New York City and opened in January 1911.

History

From 1910 to 1927 the offices were at the

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, at

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. In 1927, the National Office moved to

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. In 1954, the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America moved its national headquarters from New York City to a new site at the southwest corner of

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and U.S. Route 130 in

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, New Jersey, although the location appeared in BSA publications as "New Brunswick". The former Boy Scouts building is now known as 100 Fidelity Plaza, and is managed as part of the Offices at Campus Pointe business center. The

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and a conservation education trail were also located there. Since 1978, the

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has been in

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References

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