Camp Abbot

Camp Abbot (1943-1945) - A World War II training camp established 2 Sep 1943 to train combat engineers. Named for General Henry Larcom Abbot. Deactivated in 1945.

Camp Abbot sign at Sun River

Interior of the Great Hall (former Camp Abbot Officer's Club)

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. The camp was built in five months at a cost of over 4 million dollars.
Col. Frank Besso was the camp commander during it's short life. The camp trained over 100,000 military engineers.

Current Status

The camp was purchased in 1960's and platted as "Sun River" Resort. The only building remaining today from the original camp is the officers club, now known as the Great Hall.

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Location: Sun River resort, Deschutes County, Oregon Maps & Images Lat: 43.87197 Long: -121.4448 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: 12 Jun 2008, 25 Dec 2007

Camp Abbot Picture Gallery

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  Sun River Great Hall (former Officers Club)
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  Grand Staircase at the Great Hall