Camp Abbot

Camp Abbot sign at Sun River

Camp Abbot (1943-1945) - Established 2 Sep 1943 and named for General Henry Larcom Abbot. Deactivated in 1945.

Camp Abbot History

Established as an Army Engineer replacement and engineering center during World War II on the site where General Henry Larcom Abbot had camped some 100 years earlier during the Pacific Railroads Surveys.

Current Status

Sun River Resort

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Location: Sun River resort, Deschutes County, Oregon Maps & Images Lat: 43.87 Long: -121.45 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4140

Sources:

• Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads
• McArthur, Lewis A. & McArthur, Lewis L., Oregon Geographic Names, Oregon Historical Society Press; 7 edition (December 2003), 1073 pages, ISBN 0875952771, ISBN 978-0875952772, page 140

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Visited: 25 Dec 2007

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