What is now Samoset Council first began as the Wausau Council in 1920. In 1926 the Wausau Council merged with the Merrill Council, to create the Lincoln - Marathon Council. It was not until 1930 that it was officially retitled Samoset Council (named after Camp Sam-O-Set, an early camp near the town of Harrison) when it merged with the Marinette Council. Also, territory of nearby councils was absorbed when they ended. The history of each of the councils that are ancestors of Samoset is depicted in the chart below.