Fort Eustis

Fort Eustis (1918-Present) - First established in 1918 as Camp Eustis. Named after Brigadier General Abraham Eustis, first commander of Fort Monroe. Renamed Fort Eustis in 1923. Active military Installation. Also known as Joint Base Langley-Eustis.

Fort Eustis Welcome Sign	Fort Eustis Salute Battery
Fort Eustis U.S. Army Transportation Museum

Fort Eustis History

Camp Eustis was established on 25 Mar 1918 as a coast artillery replacement center for nearby Fort Monroe and a balloon observation school.

Current Status

Active military installation, home of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command.

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Location: Newport News City, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 37.1625396 Long: -76.5789396 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 0'

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 808

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Eustis
• Wikipedia - Fort Eustis
• Official Base Web Site

Visited: 12 May 2013

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