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Established in Harrisburg as a Union training and mobilization center in April 1861 by Governor [[Andrew G. Curtin]]. Became one of the largest Union moilization camps as a result of it's proximity to the railroad and Washington, DC. More military units were organized here than any other Union camp and some 300,000 troops passed through the camp. The camp site was bounded by Watts Lane on the North, the Pennsylvania Railroad on the East, Maclay Street on the South and 5th Street on the west for a total of 80 acres of land | Established in Harrisburg as a Union training and mobilization center in April 1861 by Governor [[Andrew G. Curtin]]. Became one of the largest Union moilization camps as a result of it's proximity to the railroad and Washington, DC. More military units were organized here than any other Union camp and some 300,000 troops passed through the camp. The camp site was bounded by Watts Lane on the North, the Pennsylvania Railroad on the East, Maclay Street on the South and 5th Street on the west for a total of 80 acres of land | ||
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A small park at North 6th St. and Woodbine Street in Harrisburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. | A small state park at North 6th St. and Woodbine Street in Harrisburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. | ||
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'''Location:''' Harrisburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. | '''Location:''' Fort Curtin State Park, Harrisburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. | ||
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Revision as of 13:53, 21 April 2012
Camp Curtin (1861-1865) - A U.S. Civil War mobilization camp established in 1861 by Union forces in Harrisburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Named for then Governor Andrew Curtin. Abandoned at the end of the war in 1865.
Camp Curtin History
Established in Harrisburg as a Union training and mobilization center in April 1861 by Governor Andrew G. Curtin. Became one of the largest Union moilization camps as a result of it's proximity to the railroad and Washington, DC. More military units were organized here than any other Union camp and some 300,000 troops passed through the camp. The camp site was bounded by Watts Lane on the North, the Pennsylvania Railroad on the East, Maclay Street on the South and 5th Street on the west for a total of 80 acres of land
Current Status
A small state park at North 6th St. and Woodbine Street in Harrisburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
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Location: Fort Curtin State Park, Harrisburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Maps & Images Lat: 40.282399 Long: -76.890931 |
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 678
Links:
- North American Forts - Camp Curtin
- Wikipedia - Camp Curtin
- Camp Curtin Site
- Historical Marker Database - Camp Curtin
Visited: 19 Apr 2012
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