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Website. Moraine State Park. Moraine State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 16,725 acres (6,768 ha) in Brady, Clay, Franklin, Muddy Creek, and Worth townships in Butler County, Pennsylvania. The park includes a man-made lake, Lake Arthur, formed by impounding Muddy Creek, which is 3,225 acres (1,305 ha) and is used for recreational purposes.
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania "Strengthen America's Heritage" July 17, 1964 – July 23, 1964: 50,960: 1969 Farragut State Park, Idaho "Building to Serve" July 16, 1969 – July 22, 1969: 34,251: 1973 "Growing Together" August 1, 1973 – August 7, 1973: 73,610 (Combined) Moraine State Park, Pennsylvania: August 3, 1973 – August 9, 1973: 1977
Moraine State Park, situated around Lake Arthur, is a short distance east of I-79. Portersville lies between the cities of Butler 15 miles (24 km) east and New Castle 14 miles (23 km) to the west.
Other notable happenings in Pennsylvania Scouting at this time include: The 1950, 1957, and 1964 National Scout Jamborees were held at Valley Forge. Half of the 1973 National Scout Jamboree ("Jamboree East") was held at Moraine State Park in Butler County, where the 1977 National Scout Jamboree and Campaganza 2010 were also held.
There is a 1977 sound recording of Ives being interviewed by Boy Scouts at the National Jamboree at Moraine State Park, Pennsylvania; on this tape he also sings and talks about Scouting, teaching, etc. [10] Ives is also the narrator of a 28-minute film about the 1977 National Jamboree. In the film, which was produced by the Boy Scouts of ...
Spouse. Jane Hupman. Frank W. Preston (May 14, 1896 – March 1, 1989) was an English - American engineer, ecologist, and conservationist. He helped found the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and worked to reclaim the land that is now Moraine State Park in Butler County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Preston was a leading expert in glass ...
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Pennsylvania's current oldest state park and first State Forest Park, former iron works: Moraine State Park: Butler County: 16,725 acres (6,768 ha) 1970: Muddy Creek, Lake Arthur: Park served as the location of the 1973 and 1977 National Scout Jamborees. Mt. Pisgah State Park: Bradford County: 1,302 acres (527 ha) 1979