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, a Confederate general during the U.S. Civil War who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Yellow Tavern, 11 May 1864. The camp was abandoned in 1919.

World War I
One of five U.S. Army Embarkation Camps established in 1917 to house and train troops awaiting shipment overseas. Camp Stuart was established on 21 Aug 1917 on a leased site of about 300 acres to process troops for sea transport to the war front in Europe through the Newport News Port of Embarkation.

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

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

Sources:
 * , page 824

Links:
 * North American Forts - Camp Stuart
 * Historical Marker Database - Camp Stuart