[8] William D. Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America at 11:03 am on February 8, 1910, in the Washington, D.C., on the advice of railroad executive and later first national president of the organization Colin H. Livingstone, with assistance from lawyers at the firm Ralston, Siddons and Richardson.

[2] The oldest unit in the council is Troop 52, chartered to All Saints Episcopal Church in Chevy Chase and was founded in 1913.

[10] When the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia decided that the security of suffrage marchers in 1916 was not their problem, the youth of Troop 52 took up that duty.

[10] Starting in 1996 the council annually sponsored the Commodore Henry I. Nygard Regatta along with the Friends of Sea Scouts of Maryland.

[12]: 115  Kenneth Spears served as council executive from March 1946 to 1951, when he was recalled by the US Air Force in the Korean War.

[22]: 51  U.S. Steel public relations executive William G. Whyte helped acquire the tract of more than 4,000 acres (16 km2) that is now the land of the Goshen Scout Reservation.

[26]: 286 During the first season of the drama 24 the fictional character Kim Bauer wears a Goshen Boy Scout Reservation shirt.

[28] Nearly 1,700 participants and 300 staff (youth and adults) enjoyed boating and sailing, shooting sports, geocaching, climbing, and outdoor skill challenges.

[29] It is one of the largest Cub Scout Camps in the United States, with a dining hall that can accommodate 600 dinners at one time.

[32] Program areas include an archaeological site, archery, air rifle range, boating, campfire, ecology education, fishing, gaga pit, handicrafts, sailing ship, swimming pool, and western style fort.

Snyder, in turn, sold off most of the land to developers, except for the 405 acres (1.64 km2) donated to the National Capital Area Council.

During the summer of 2006 the camp hosted more than 1,000 youth participants at the greater DC area Cub Scout Jamboree in association with the Entomological Foundation.

[39] On October 29, 2016, the camp hosted simulations of both an airplane and a school bus crash where volunteer victims acted out fictional injuries for Scouts to practice emergency aid skills.

[40] More than 1,000 Scouts and leaders from the Bull Run, Occoquan, Patriot and Sully Districts participated along with representatives from the Amangamek Wipit Lodge, American Red Cross, Asymmetric Warfare Group, Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Cookies and Cream, Fairfax County Sheriff's Office, George Mason Reserve Officers' Training Corps Cadets, Halloween Spirit Store, Lowe's, Outback Steakhouse, Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue, Prince William County Police Department, Shawn Landry & Quality Business Engineering, and the Virginia Airborne Search and Rescue Squad.

[41][42] The camp has hosted events not connected to Scouting as diverse as USA Cycling Sportif Cross Cup Series, Sound United Drumline rehearsal, and the Northern Virginia Mormon Prom.

[44] Kamp Kappa campers are young men between the ages of 10–16 years physical challenges to encourage creative thinking, team building, self-respect, and respect for others.

[44] Group discussions and lectures cover health and drug awareness, cultural diversity, personal hygiene, and etiquette.

This event included dancing, games, nature trails, motorcycle rides, fitness walk and entertainment by Norman Voss.

[52] Named for Howard M. Wall, who added the estates Fareham, Petronella, and Longford to the Castle Nugent Farms cattle ranch in 1951, the Camp Howard M. Wall at Milord Point Beach on Route 62 at Great Pond Bay, in Estate Fareham, USVI is on the southeast end of Saint Croix.

"[55] The camp offers bunkhouses intended to accommodate eight people per room, a shower house with gender segregated facilities, and a dining hall.

[56] On June 21, 2012, at the camp the Virgin Islands National Guard hosted Shadow Warriors Fun Day, which included meeting Kofi Kingston.

[58] On June 25–30, 2012 at the camp the US Virgin Islands National Guard Youth Program held the St. Croix Youth Leadership Camp which included activities focused on agriculture, culture, marine science, masquerading, resilience, self-awareness, storytelling, survival, swimming, team building, and the environment.

[66] Trinity Episcopal Church rector, reverend J. C. M. Shrewsbury, took Troop 102 of Upper Marlboro to the camp for two weeks on Jul 25, 1927.

"[71]: T1 In the early part of the 20th century, the council owned Camp Woodrow Wilson, centered where Colesville Road passes over the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River.

"[62] While the Clan of the Mystic Oak was specific to Camp Roosevelt in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, the Order of the Arrow spread across the country as it formed new lodges.

[98] The council currently maintains three official stores within the Washington metropolitan area that sell official merchandise like uniform items, pinewood derby supplies, merit badge pamphlets, patches and camping equipment; as well as branded materials like office supplies, home decor, and gift items.

The first store, the National Capital Scout Shop, is located at 9190 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, at the council headquarters.