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Goshen Girl Scouts Honor Sarah WellsEntry/Object ID
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Sarah WellsScope and Content
Article 1: "With new name, Goshen Girl Scouts carry on the legacy of Sarah Wells"
Source & Date: The Chronicle, October 7, 2011.
The Rename: Local Goshen Girl Scouts were initially saddened when the "Sarah Wells Girl Scout Council" was renamed the "Heart of the Hudson Girl Scout Council". However, a new name—The Goshen Sarah Wells Service Unit—was officially approved and became effective on October 1, preserving her local legacy.
Who was Sarah Wells? At age 18, Sarah Wells was an indentured servant who made a historic journey up the Hudson River to settle Christopher Denn's portion of the Wawayanda Patent. She later married William Bull.
Key Figures & Celebrations:
The community, including Goshen Service Unit volunteer chair Lisa Forst and Bull family descendants (Michael Brown, Melanie Latimer, and Sarah Brownell), met to celebrate the name restoration.
The group began preparing for the 2012 tricentennial celebration marking 300 years since Sarah's historic 1712 journey.
Article 2: "Troop 397 & Pack 717 at Bull House"
Source & Date: Orange County Post, December 28, 2011.
The Field Trip: On December 18, 2011, Boy Scout Troop 397 of Washingtonville and members of Pack 717 of Little Britain took a historical field trip to the Bull Stone House in Hamptonburgh.
The Experience: Host "Mr. Brown" (Michael Brown) guided the scouts through his historic ancestral home. The visiting children were particularly fascinated by a hatch in the roof that overlooked the surrounding fields.