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Fort Monmouth Reuse and Redevelopment Area near Oceanport, Monmouth County, New Jersey | |||
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Revision as of 18:16, 21 October 2013
Fort Monmouth (1917-2011) - A U.S. Army post established as the Signal Corps Camp in 1917 during World War I in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Functioned as a research and development site for military electronics systems. Held various names until 1925 when it became a permanent post named Fort Monmouth. Deactivated in 2011 per the BRAC Commission. Also known as Camp Monmouth Park, Camp Little Silver and Camp Alfred Vail. Camp Coles and Camp Charles Wood were located on the grounds of Fort Monmouth.
Fort Monmouth History
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Fort Monmouth Reuse and Redevelopment Area near Oceanport, Monmouth County, New Jersey
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2512212
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Location: Oceanport, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Maps & Images Lat: 40.3172767 Long: -74.0357012 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 512-513
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