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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1917-Present) - First established on 18 Jul 1917 during [[World War I]]. Named after Isaac Shelby, first governor of Kentucky, veteran of the [[Revolutionary War]] and the [[War of 1812]]. Active military installation. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1917-Present) - First established on 18 Jul 1917 during [[World War I]]. Named after Col. [[Isaac Shelby]], first governor of Kentucky, veteran of the [[Revolutionary War]] and the [[War of 1812]]. Active military installation. | ||
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[[Image:Camp Shelby Mil Museum - 34.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Camp Shelby Marker Front]] | [[Image:Camp Shelby Mil Museum - 34.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Camp Shelby Marker Front]] | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
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Camp Shelby<br>(1917-Present) | Camp Shelby<br>(1917-Present) | ||
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'''Location:''' Camp Shelby | '''Location:''' Camp Shelby, Forrest County, Mississippi. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|31.18634|-89.25137}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|31.18634|-89.25137}} | ||
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'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com North American Forts - Camp Shelby] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/ms.html#shelby North American Forts - Camp Shelby] | ||
{{Visited|19 Feb 2010}} | {{Visited|19 Feb 2010}} | ||
Revision as of 17:14, 19 February 2010
Camp Shelby (1917-Present) - First established on 18 Jul 1917 during World War I. Named after Col. Isaac Shelby, first governor of Kentucky, veteran of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Active military installation.
Camp Shelby History
Current Status
Active military installation.
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Location: Camp Shelby, Forrest County, Mississippi. Maps & Images Lat: 31.18634 Long: -89.25137 |
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 451
Links:
Visited: 19 Feb 2010
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