Fort Lee (4)
Fort Lee (4) (1917-Present) - First established in 1917 as Camp Lee (1). Named after Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Active military installation.
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World War I
Camp Lee (1) was activated and selected as a state mobilization and training camp shortly after war was declared. Construction began in June 1917 and within 60 days 14,000 men were on the post. At the end of construction there were temporary quarters for 60,335 men.
After the war, the temporary buildings were removed with portions of the reservation made into a wildlife preserve and part given to the Petersburg National Battlefield. Some portion of the reservation remained as a military post.
World War II
Camp Lee (1) was reconstructed on the original site in 1940 as World War II became inevitable. The post became an Army Quartermaster Corps Replacement Center in 1941. The camp evolved into the center for both the basic and advanced Quartermaster training.
After the war, Camp Lee was kept as a permanent center for Quartermaster training and the post was renamed Fort Lee.
Current Status
Active military installation. Two museums on base, the Quartermaster Museum and the U.S. Army Women's Museum.
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Location: Prince George County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 37.249053 Long: -77.332431 |
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 813
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Visited: 6 Apr 2012
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