1941 Mason County Spy Company

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Marker reads,Company formed when Simon Kenton proposed to Gen. Charles Scott that a volunteer company of spies or scouts be selected and trained to protect pioneer settlements. They were called out for short-term duty and became known for their daring successes against Indians. Presented by estate of Col. Paul Warren Bennett, Vandalia, Mo., a great-great-grandson of Archibald Bennett. Reverse, These scouts served for short-term duty, most from May 4 to Dec. 9, 1792, to protect early settlements. List of scouts provide on marker.