Camp Drum (3)

Camp Drum (3) (1862-1873) - A U.S. Army post established in 1862 during the U.S. Civil War in Wilmington, Los Angeles County, California. Named for Lt. Colonel Richard Drum, assistant adjutant of the Department of California. Abandoned in 1873. Also known as Drum Barracks.

Current Status

Los Angeles, California

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1702659

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Location: 1052 N. Banning Boulevard, Wilmington, California 90744 Maps & Images Lat: 33.7850000 Long: -118.2566667 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 30'

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 67

Links:

• North American Forts - Camp Drum
• California Military Museum - Drum Barracks
• Drum Barracks

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