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Scouting in World War IISaturday, November 21, 2026
11:00 a.m. - Millyard Museum, Manchester, NH
Learn about the history of Scouting during World War II. Matthew Sedutto will give a talk about the overlooked participation of Boy Scouts during World War II, when Scouts served in roles ranging from scrap drivers and messengers to civil defense volunteers. Mr. Sedutto is an undergraduate honors student majoring in History at Norwich University. He is an Eagle Scout and volunteer at both the Wright Museum of World War II and the L. L. Lee Scouting Museum.
Come learn about how Scouts sold war bonds, collected scrap metal, and helped grow Victory Gardens. The talk highlights roles that New Hampshire’s Scouts played during war time, including New Hampshire’s little-known civilian messenger test, when Scouts carried messages by hand between Concord and Laconia. Scouts also served as the official secretariat of the Bretton Woods Conference (officially the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference) in July of 1944. Part of the lecture will also examine the experiences of Japanese American scouts who continued participating in Scouting while confined in wartime relocation camps.
WHERE: Millyard Museum, 200 Bedford Street, Manchester
COST: Included with Regular Admission. Scouts in uniform are admitted free!
Learn more about the background of this project here: https://nhmuseumtrail.org/interns-passion-for-history-connects-two-nh-heritage-museum-trail-members/
Extended Hours at the Millyard Museum on November 19
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Manchester Historic Association & Millyard Museum, 250 Bedford St, Manchester, NH 03101-1103, United States
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