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The post was established 8 Jul 1917 | The 6,000 acre post was established 8 Jul 1917 to train soldiers for [[World War I]] and as a replacement for [[Fort Roots]]. | ||
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Revision as of 14:52, 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 6,000 acre post was established 8 Jul 1917 to train soldiers for World War I and as a replacement for Fort Roots.
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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