Camp Stuart (4)

Camp Stuart (4) (1917-1919) - A U.S. Army World War I Embarkation Camp established in 1917 at Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia. Named Camp Stuart after Major General J.E.B. Stuart (Cullum 1643), a Confederate general during the U.S. Civil War who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Yellow Tavern, 11 May 1864. Camp abandoned in 1919.

World War I

A U.S. Army Embarkation Camp established in 1917 to process U.S. military units for sea transport to the war front in Europe through the Newport News Port of Embarkation. Camp Stuart was established on 21 Aug 1917 on a leased site of about 300 acres.

At the end of the war the camp became a disembarkment and demobilization center, reversing the process until it was abandoned in 29 Nov 1919.

Current Status

Marker only in Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia.

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Location:Marker is at Roanoke Ave & 16th St, Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 36.97604 Long: -76.40768 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

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 824

Links:

• North American Forts - Camp Stuart (4)
• Historical Marker Database - Camp Stuart

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