Camp Forrest

Camp Forrest (1926-1946) - First established in 1926 as Camp Peay, a Tennessee National Guard training camp. Post became a Federal training post 10 Jan 1941 and was named after Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA. Deactivated 30 Jun 1946.

Current Status

Nothing remains except markers. The property is now part of Arnold AFB.

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Location: Coffee County, Tennessee. Maps & Images Lat: 35.358746 Long: -86.182852 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1,063'

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 740

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Visited: 6 Jul 2010

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