Schofield Barracks

Schofield Barracks (1908-Present) - A U.S. Army post established in 1908 in present day Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Named for Lt. General John McAllister Schofield, Commanding General U.S. Army (1888-1895), U.S. Civil War Medal of Honor recipient, U.S. Secretary of War (1868-1869) and U.S. Military Academy Superintendant (1876-1881). Schofield Barracks is an active military installation.

Schofield Barracks Aerial View	Schofield Barracks Quadrangles I & J Barracks
Schofield Barracks 1925

Schofield Barracks History

Established in 1908 on 15,000 acres on Oahu Island in Hawaii.

The main post area of Schofield Barracks is primarily troop and family housing and support facilities. The main troop housing consists of six barracks quadrangles (A-F) arranged in a southeast - northwest line. The old family housing area is parallel to the troop housing quadrangles on the northeast side and the new family housing area is west of the quadrangles.

Active military installation.

Current Status

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2512003

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Location: Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Maps & Images Lat: 21.4981176 Long: -158.0616975 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 958'

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 241

Links:

• North American Forts - Schofield Barracks
• Wikipedia - Schofield Barracks
• 25th Infantry Division
• Garrison Hawaii

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