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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1909-1995) - A U.S. Army Camp and Military Reservation established in 1909 in present day Vancouver, Clark County, Washington. Named in 1926 for Lieutenant Colonel [[Benjamin L.E. Bonneville]], {{Cullum|155}}. Recommended for closure in the 1995 BRAC report and closed later in 1995. Includes [[Camp Killpack]], named for Captain [[Harry W. Killpack]] who was killed in a plane crash in 1935. Also known as [[Camp Bonneville Military Reservation]]. | |||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1909-1995) - A U.S. Army Camp and Military Reservation established in 1909 in present day Vancouver, Clark County, Washington. Named in 1926 for Lieutenant Colonel [[Benjamin L.E. Bonneville]]. Recommended for closure in the 1995 BRAC report and closed later in 1995. | |||
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|width="50%"|[[File:Camp Killpack WA Loc 214610pv.jpg| | |width="50%"|[[File:Camp Killpack WA Loc 214610pv.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Camp Killpack Barracks.]] | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[File:Camp Bonneville WA Loc 214621pv.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Camp Bonneville Building]] | |colspan="2"|[[File:Camp Bonneville WA Loc 214621pv.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Camp Bonneville Building.]] | ||
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== | == History == | ||
[[File:Camp Killpack-2.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Range Control Building at Camp Killpack.]] | |||
[[File:Camp Killpack-4.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Camp Killpack Buildings.]] | |||
[[File:Camp Killpack Marker.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Camp Killpack Marker.]] | |||
Established in 1909 as a leased drill field and rifle range for the nearby [[Vancouver Barracks]]. The 3,020 acre site was purchased in 1919 by the federal government. An additional 840 acres was leased in 1955 from the State of Washington. | Established in 1909 as a leased drill field and rifle range for the nearby [[Vancouver Barracks]]. The 3,020 acre site was purchased in 1919 by the federal government. An additional 840 acres was leased in 1955 from the State of Washington. | ||
Within the site there are about 25 firing ranges for various weapons and several non-firing training areas. Two cantonments were established to house troops on the camp. The Camp Bonneville cantonment was established in the late 1920s and the [[Camp Killpack]] cantonment was built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). These cantonments cover about 30 acres and were constructed with temporary barracks and other buildings totaling some 56 structures. | Within the site, there are about 25 firing ranges for various weapons and several non-firing training areas. Two cantonments were established to house troops on the camp. The Camp Bonneville cantonment was established in the late 1920s and the [[Camp Killpack]] cantonment area was built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). These cantonments cover about 30 acres and were constructed with temporary barracks and other buildings totaling some 56 structures. | ||
Camp Bonneville was used as a training area for [[Vancouver Barracks]] during [[World War II]]. The camp was also an Italian | Camp Bonneville was used as a training area for [[Vancouver Barracks]] during [[World War II]]. The camp was also an Italian prisoner-of-war camp during the war. The War Department declared the property excess after the war in 1946, but the military withdrew the camp from the surplus list in May 1947 to provide additional training facilities. | ||
In 1959, Vancouver Barracks became a sub-installation of [[Fort Lewis]] located in Tacoma, Washington and Fort Lewis assumed control of the Camp Bonneville Military Reservation. | In 1959, Vancouver Barracks became a sub-installation of [[Fort Lewis]] located in Tacoma, Washington, and Fort Lewis assumed control of the Camp Bonneville Military Reservation. | ||
The Camp Bonneville Military Reservation was recommended for closure in the 1995 BRAC report and all active training units ceased operations at the camp by October 1995. | The Camp Bonneville Military Reservation was recommended for closure in the 1995 BRAC report and all active training units ceased operations at the camp by October 1995. | ||
The initial environmental cleanup cost assessments for the camp were inaccurate and after the early transfer of the site to Clark County in 2006 it was discovered that the cleanup problem was far worse than anticipated and the program was put on hold pending additional funding. In June 2012, Weston Solutions Inc., the cleanup contractor, resume cleaning up Camp Bonneville after | The initial environmental cleanup cost assessments for the camp were inaccurate and after the early transfer of the site to Clark County in 2006 it was discovered that the cleanup problem was far worse than anticipated and the program was put on hold pending additional funding. In June 2012, Weston Solutions Inc., the cleanup contractor, resume cleaning up Camp Bonneville after additional funding was made available. | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Under environmental cleanup and closed to the public, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington. | Under environmental cleanup and closed to the public, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington. | ||
[[File:Camp Bonneville Entrance.jpg|thumb|center|800px|Present day ( | [[File:Camp Bonneville Entrance.jpg|thumb|center|800px|Present day (2015) Entrance to Camp Bonneville.]] | ||
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(G) 45.694036, -122.403734, GNIS Camp Bonneville | (G) 45.694036, -122.403734, GNIS Camp Bonneville | ||
(C) 45.69508, -122.41591, Camp Bonneville Cantonment | (C) 45.69508, -122.41591, Camp Bonneville Cantonment | ||
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'''Location:''' 23201 NE Pluss Road, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington. | '''Location:''' 23201 NE Pluss Road,<br>Vancouver, Clark County, Washington. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|45.69508|-122.41591}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|45.69508|-122.41591}} | ||
* Elevation: 404' | * Elevation: 404' | ||
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'''GPS Locations:''' | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=45.694036|Lon=-122.403734}} GNIS Camp Bonneville | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=45.695080|Lon=-122.415910}} Camp Bonneville Cantonment | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=45.690350|Lon=-122.428870}} Camp Killpack Cantonment | |||
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'''See Also:''' | |||
* [[Camp Bonneville Military Reservation]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
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'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.clark.wa.gov/publicworks/bonneville/documents/Ecologyflier4-09.pdf Clark County Washington - Camp Bonneville] | * [http://www.clark.wa.gov/publicworks/bonneville/documents/Ecologyflier4-09.pdf Clark County Washington - Camp Bonneville] | ||
{{FortID|ID=WA0088|Name={{PAGENAME}}}} | |||
* WA0093 - Camp Bonneville Military Reservation | |||
* WA0179 - Camp Killpack | |||
{{Visited|24 Sep 2015}} | {{Visited|24 Sep 2015}} | ||
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[[Category:World War I Camps]] | [[Category:World War I Camps]] | ||
[[Category:World War II Camps]] | [[Category:World War II Camps]] | ||
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Camp Bonneville (1909-1995) - A U.S. Army Camp and Military Reservation established in 1909 in present day Vancouver, Clark County, Washington. Named in 1926 for Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin L.E. Bonneville, (Cullum 155). Recommended for closure in the 1995 BRAC report and closed later in 1995. Includes Camp Killpack, named for Captain Harry W. Killpack who was killed in a plane crash in 1935. Also known as Camp Bonneville Military Reservation.
History   Established in 1909 as a leased drill field and rifle range for the nearby Vancouver Barracks. The 3,020 acre site was purchased in 1919 by the federal government. An additional 840 acres was leased in 1955 from the State of Washington. Within the site, there are about 25 firing ranges for various weapons and several non-firing training areas. Two cantonments were established to house troops on the camp. The Camp Bonneville cantonment was established in the late 1920s and the Camp Killpack cantonment area was built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). These cantonments cover about 30 acres and were constructed with temporary barracks and other buildings totaling some 56 structures. Camp Bonneville was used as a training area for Vancouver Barracks during World War II. The camp was also an Italian prisoner-of-war camp during the war. The War Department declared the property excess after the war in 1946, but the military withdrew the camp from the surplus list in May 1947 to provide additional training facilities. In 1959, Vancouver Barracks became a sub-installation of Fort Lewis located in Tacoma, Washington, and Fort Lewis assumed control of the Camp Bonneville Military Reservation. The Camp Bonneville Military Reservation was recommended for closure in the 1995 BRAC report and all active training units ceased operations at the camp by October 1995. The initial environmental cleanup cost assessments for the camp were inaccurate and after the early transfer of the site to Clark County in 2006 it was discovered that the cleanup problem was far worse than anticipated and the program was put on hold pending additional funding. In June 2012, Weston Solutions Inc., the cleanup contractor, resume cleaning up Camp Bonneville after additional funding was made available.
Current StatusUnder environmental cleanup and closed to the public, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington. 
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