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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1917-Present) - A U.S. Army post established as [[Camp Pike]] in 1917 in Pulaski County, Arkansas. Initially named for General [[Zebulon Montgomery Pike]], famed U.S. Army officer and explorer, who was killed in action 27 Apr 1813, during the [[War of 1812]]. Renamed for U.S. Senator [[Joseph Taylor Robinson]] of Arkansas. Active Arkansas National Guard post. Also known as [[Camp Robinson (3)]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1917-Present) - A U.S. Army post established as [[Camp Pike]] in 1917 in Pulaski County, Arkansas. Initially named for General [[Zebulon Montgomery Pike]], famed U.S. Army officer and explorer, who was killed in action 27 Apr 1813, during the [[War of 1812]]. Renamed for U.S. Senator [[Joseph Taylor Robinson]] of Arkansas in 1937. Active Arkansas National Guard post. Also known as [[Camp Robinson (3)]]. | ||
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The post was established 8 Jul 1917 although construction began on 17 Jun 1917. | The post was established 8 Jul 1917 although construction began on 17 Jun 1917. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Active Military Installation, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Pulaski County, Arkansas | Active Military Installation, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Pulaski County, Arkansas | ||
Revision as of 14:30, 26 October 2011
Camp Joseph T. Robinson (1917-Present) - A U.S. Army post established as Camp Pike in 1917 in Pulaski County, Arkansas. Initially named for General Zebulon Montgomery Pike, famed U.S. Army officer and explorer, who was killed in action 27 Apr 1813, during the War of 1812. Renamed for U.S. Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson of Arkansas in 1937. Active Arkansas National Guard post. Also known as Camp Robinson (3).
Camp Joseph T. Robinson History
The post was established 8 Jul 1917 although construction began on 17 Jun 1917.
Current Status
Active Military Installation, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Pulaski County, Arkansas
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Location: Active Military Installation, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Maps & Images Lat: 34.821554 Long: -92.288418 |
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 54
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