Camp Smith (1)

Camp Smith (1) (1882-Present) - First established as a National Guard Training Camp in 1882 as Camp Townsend by Major General Frederick Townsend in Westchester County, New York. Renamed State Camp of Instruction in 1913 and in 1932 renamed Camp Smith for New York Governor Alfred E. Smith. Active Military Installation. Camp Smith Roadside Marker Camp Smith Memorial Display Tank Sign and Display Tank at Camp Smith Entrance Camp Townsend Established as a National Guard Training Camp in 1882 as Camp Townsend by Major General Frederick Townsend in Westchester County, New York. Used as one of two mustering in camps for the Spanish American War along with Camp Black on Long Island. Units Mustered at Camp Townsend 8th New York Volunteer Infantry 9th New York Volunteer Infantry 12th New York Volunteer Infantry Current Status Active Military Installation in Westchester County, New York. A training camp for the United States Military Academy and New York State National Guard. Location: North of Peekskill on Route 6, Westchester County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 41.301531 Long: -73.941615 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 100' See Also: United States Military Academy West Point Portal 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 580-581 Links: North American Forts - Camp Smith Wikipedia - Camp Smith Camp Smith Official Site Visited: 10 May 2012