Camp Murphy

Camp Murphy (1942-1944) - A U.S. Army camp established in 1942 during World War II in Martin County, Florida. Named for Lieutenant Colonel William Herbert Murphy, who was a pioneer in the development of radio beams and equipment for military aircraft. Abandoned in 1944.

Camp Murphy History

Ground broken 13 Mar 1942 by the U.S. Army Signal Corps to train U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps personnel on highly secret radar equipment. The post was built quickly on 11,364 acres of land and formally opened 5 Jul 1942. The post came to house some 854 officer and 5,752 enlisted personnel in over 1000 post buildings. Training was provided for the high frequency radar set SCR 268 which was quickly obsoleted by newer microwave radar sets.

Camp Murphy was deactivated in 1944 and used to house migrant laborers into 1945. The buildings were sold and removed in 1946 and on 9 Jun 1947 the land was transferred to the State of Florida for use as a park. Jonathan Dickinson State Park opened in 1950.

Current Status

Part of Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Martin County, Florida.

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Location: Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Martin County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 27.017529 Long: -80.107550 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

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 188

Links:

• North American Forts - Camp Murphy
• Wikipedia - Camp Murphy
• Florida State Parks - Jonathan Dickinson State Park
• Signal Corps - Camp Murphy
• Slide Show - Camp Murphy

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