World War II: 1942-1945
On 6/18/1942 the U.S. took possession of 36,300 acres in Etowah and adjoining St. Clair County to establish Alabama's first Chemical Warfare Center. The area was dedicated on 12/25/1942 and named for U.S. Army M/G William Luther Sibert, first Chief of Chemical Warfare Service and a native of Etowah County. The camp served as a Unit Training Center and a Replacement Training Center for the CWS and could accommodate up to 30,000 troops. Forty-seven percent of all CWS units of WW II were trained here. The camp was deactivated on 12/31/1945.| HM Number | HMM82 |
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| Year Placed | 2005 |
| Placed By | Alabama Historical Association |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 1:12am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 582264 N 3762480 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 33.99970000, -86.10920000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 59.982', W 86° 6.552' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 59' 58.92" N, 86° 6' 33.12" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 256 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 375 Gilbert Ferry Rd SE, Attalla AL 35954, US |
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