Camp McKinley (1)

Camp McKinley (1) (1898-1898) - Established 29 Apr 1898 on the racetrack grounds of Irvington Park in Portland and named after then President William McKinley. Probably disestablished 19 may 1898 when federal property was removed.

Camp McKinley (1) History

Camp McKinley was established to house the Federalized Oregon National Guard, 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry, in response to the start of the Spanish-American War.

Current Status

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Location: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon Maps & Images Lat: 45.54222 Long: -122.65611 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 180'

Sources:

• Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads
• McArthur, Lewis A. & McArthur, Lewis L., Oregon Geographic Names, Oregon Historical Society Press; 7 edition (December 2003), 1073 pages, ISBN 0875952771, ISBN 978-0875952772, page 149-150.

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