What is the name of the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts, in Savannah?

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The birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts, is the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace in Savannah.

Located at 10 East Oglethorpe Avenue, the house is also known as the Wayne-Gordon House. Juliette Magill Kinzie Gordon was born there on October 31, 1860, and spent her childhood in the Savannah home. The building was constructed in the early nineteenth century and features a Federal-style design adapted to Savannah's distinctive urban house tradition.

Low, nicknamed Daisy, later became inspired by Robert Baden-Powell and the Girl Guide movement in Britain. After returning to the United States, she organized an early Girl Guide troop in Savannah in 1912; the organization soon developed into the Girl Scouts of the USA. Her birthplace is therefore both a family residence and a landmark in the movement's history.

A common mix-up is the Andrew Low House, where Juliette lived after marriage and where early Girl Scout activities also took place. The birthplace is a separate building and part of the larger Juliette Gordon Low Historic District.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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