Camp Cummings

Camp Cummings (1867-1867) - A Post U.S. Civil War era Camp established in 1867 in Virginia City, Madison County, Montana. Named Camp Cummings after Quartermaster General Colonel Hamilton Cummings. Abandoned in 1867. History A volunteer militia camp that was established in 1867 as Montana became a Territory. Rapid growth in Virginia City as a result of a gold discovery there on 26 May 1863. Thousands of gold-seekers rushed to the area, and by 1864 the Virginia City area had some 30,000 residents. Virginia City became the territorial capital (1865-1875) and the Madison County seat. Camp Cummings was a volunteer militia camp built to raise and train an 80-man company in Virginia City. The camp was abandoned later in 1867. Current Status Unknown {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Virginia City, Madison County, Montana. Maps & Images Lat: 45.2938889 Long: -111.9452778 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 5,771' GPS Locations: 45.2938889, -111.9452778 Camp Cummings See Also: Sources: Camp Cummings, The Montana Post, Virginia City, 8 Jun 1867, page 8, (Newspapers.com by subscription) Montana Military Sites USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1797560 Links: North American Forts - Camp Cummings Wikipedia - Camp Cummings Fortification ID: MT0044 - Camp Cummings Visited: No