| Historic Trails Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Historic Trails Award patch | |||
| Country | United States of America | ||
| Created | April 1956 | ||
| Founder | Boy Scouts of America | ||
| Awarded for | Study about, hike or camp along, and perform a service project for a historic trail | ||
| Website http://www.scouting.org/awards/awards-central/historic-trails/ | |||
 Scouting portal | |||
TheHistoric Trails Award is an award of theBoy Scouts of America (BSA) designed to promote the ideals ofScouting and inScoutcraft,citizenship, self-reliance, and appreciation of national history. It is awarded for studying about, hiking or camping along, and performing a service project on a historic trail. The award may be earned byCub Scouts,Boy Scouts,Sea Scouts,Venturers andleaders.[1]
The Historic Trails Award is presented as a cloth or leather patch and as a decal. The award may not be worn on the uniform but is affixed to equipment such as backpacks or vehicles, or sewn onto items such as patch vests orblankets.[2] The Historic Trails Award was established in April 1956, along with the50-Miler Award.[3][4]
Although the Historic Trails Award is an individual award, the requirements are performed as a group, where groups may be the pack, troop, ship, or crew or a provisional group composed of members of various units. The trip must be properly planned and may include other opportunities foradvancement and recognition.[5]
