Pine Camp Cantonment (1941)

Pine Camp Cantonment (1941) (HM233L)

Location: Fort Drum, NY 13603 Jefferson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 2.293', W 75° 47.884'

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In 1940 the US Army selected Pine Camp as a divisional training facility, and a Division Cantonment (intended to be temporary for the duration of the war only) was constructed. The size of Pine Camp was expanded to 110,000 acres; numerous local communities were purchased in their entirety to facilitate military training. During World War II, the 4th Armored Division became established at Pine Camp, and both the 45th Infantry Division and 5th Armored Division trained at Pine Camp.
During this period, Pine Camp also hosted training for various smaller units. These units included several Tank Destroyer organizations and the Secret 23rd Headquarters Special Troops (who practiced the art of deception on the battlefields of Europe and forced the German Army to chase a "Ghost Army").
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HM NumberHM233L
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Placed ByThe 10th Mountain Division & Fort Drum Museum
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Date Added Tuesday, November 21st, 2017 at 7:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 436056 N 4876427
Decimal Degrees44.03821667, -75.79806667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 2.293', W 75° 47.884'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 2' 17.58" N, 75° 47' 53.04" W
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Area Code(s)315
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Mt Belvedere Blvd, Fort Drum NY 13603, US
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