Camp Fremont (1)
Camp Fremont (1) (1917-1919) - A U.S. Army World War I National Guard Mobilization and Training Camp first established in 1917 near Palo Alto, San Mateo County, California. Named Camp Fremont in G.O. 95, 18 Jul 1917, after Major General John C. Fremont, an early California explorer. Abandoned in 1919.
History of Camp Fremont
One of sixteen U.S. Army National Guard Mobilization and Training Camps established in 1917 to train and integrate National Guard units for service in a U.S. Army division. Camp Fremont was established on 18 Jul 1917 under the supervision of construction quartermaster G. A. M. Elliott on a site of about 25,000 acres. The camp was to have a capacity of about 30,000 officers and enlisted men. The first division to be formed was the 41st U.S. Infantry Division. The camp was mostly complete in November 1917 at an eventual cost of $ 2,600,000.
The first commander of the camp was ...... who formed the 41st U.S. Infantry Division and trained the troops. The 41st arrived in ...... and departed for France on ...... The 41st returned to the U.S. and was demobilized in ..... The post was ordered salvaged on 19 Dec 1918 and abandoned in September 1919. The land reverted to the previous owners and the buildings were sold at auction.
Current Status
The post hospital became a part of the VA hospital, Palo Alto, San Mateo County, California.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2120436
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Location: Palo Alto, San Mateo County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 37.453611 Long: -122.182778 |
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 68
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 25
- San Mateo County Genealogical Society - Camp Fremont Naturalization Index
Links:
- North American Forts - Camp Fremont (1)
- Wikipedia - Camp Fremont (1)
- California Military Museum - Camp Fremont
- New River Notes - World War I Forces
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