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'''Location:''' Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia. | '''Location:''' Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia. | ||
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* Elevation: 410' | * Elevation: 410' | ||
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Revision as of 19:14, 22 October 2013
Fort Gordon (1941-Present) - A U.S. Army post established in 1941 as Camp Gordon during World War II in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia. Named for Confederate Lieutenant General John Brown Gordon. Became a permanent post and was renamed Fort Gordon on 21 Mar 1956. Active military post.
Fort Gordon History
Current Status
Active military post in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2512198
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Location: Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia. Maps & Images Lat: 33.4206246 Long: -82.1441531 |
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 223-224
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