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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1882-Present) - First established as a National Guard Training Camp in 1882 as [[Camp Townsend]] by Major General [[Frederick Townsend]]<!-- not USMA --> 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. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1882-Present) - First established as a National Guard Training Camp in 1882 as [[Camp Townsend]] by Major General [[Frederick Townsend]]<!-- not USMA --> 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. | ||
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|width="50%"|[[Image:Camp Smith - 3.jpg| | |width="50%"|[[Image:Camp Smith - 3.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Camp Smith Memorial Display Tank]] | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[Image:Camp Smith - 1.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Sign and Display Tank at Camp Smith Entrance]] | |colspan="2"|[[Image:Camp Smith - 1.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Sign and Display Tank at Camp Smith Entrance]] | ||
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== Camp Townsend == | == 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. | 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 (1)|Camp Black]] on Long Island. | ||
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|+Units Mustered at Camp Townsend | |+Units Mustered at Camp Townsend | ||
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(F) 41. | (F) 41.30153, -73.94162, Camp Smith (1) | ||
Camp Smith | (1882-Present) | ||
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* Elevation: | * Elevation: 100' | ||
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'''See Also:''' | |||
* [[United States Military Academy]] | |||
* [[West Point Portal]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
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* [http://dmna.ny.gov/campsmith/index.php Camp Smith Official Site] | * [http://dmna.ny.gov/campsmith/index.php Camp Smith Official Site] | ||
{{Visited|10 May 2012}} | {{Visited|10 May 2012}} | ||
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[[Category:New York Westchester County]] | [[Category:New York Westchester County]] | ||
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[[Category:Active Military Installation]] | [[Category:Active Military Installation]] | ||
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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 TownsendEstablished 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. Current StatusActive Military Installation in Westchester County, New York. A training camp for the United States Military Academy and New York State National Guard.
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Links: Visited: 10 May 2012
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