Fort Gordon

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Fort Gordon (1941-Present) - A U.S. Army post established in 1941 as Camp Gordon during World War II in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia. Named for Confederate Lieutenant General John Brown Gordon. Became a permanent post and was renamed Fort Gordon on 21 Mar 1956. Active military post.

Fort Gordon History

Current Status

Active military post in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.


USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2512198


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Location: Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.

Maps & Images

Lat: 33.413333 Long: -82.135278

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 223-224

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