Camp Morrison

 (1917-1919) - A U.S. Army World War I Embarkation Camp first established in 1917 near Morrison, Newport News City, Virginia. Named Camp Morrison for the nearby town. The camp was abandoned in 1919.

World War I
One of five U.S. Army Embarkation Camps 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 Morrison was established in September 1917 as an embarkation center for Army Air Corps and Balloon Corps personnel and equipment.

At the end of the war Camp Morrison became a disembarkment center, reversing the process until abandoned in 1919.

Current Status
Site is now the Camp Morrison Industrial Park near Morrison, Newport News City, Virginia. The area is slated for redevelopment as a residential neighborhood.

Sources:
 * , page 819

Links:
 * North American Forts - Camp Morrison