Camp Adair
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| Camp Adair | |
|---|---|
| Oregon | |
| Type | Military Base |
| Coordinates | |
| Built | 1942 |
| Built by | United States Army |
| In use | 1942-1946 |
| Demolished | 1946 |
| Current owner |
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife City of Adair Village Private |
| Open to the public |
Yes |
| Garrison | 91st Powder River Infantry Division 96th Deadeye Infantry Division 104th Timberwolf Infantry Division 70th Trailblazer Infantry Division |
Camp Adair was a United States Army training facility established north of Corvallis, Oregon. The facility operated from 1942 to 1946. Part of site is now contained within the E. E. Wilson Wildlife Area operated by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). Other parts of Camp Adair became the city of Adair Village.
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[edit] History
Camp Adair was named for Henry Rodney Adair, who was a native of Astoria, Oregon and a member of a prominent Oregon pioneer family.[1] After graduating from West Point, he became a cavalry lieutenant.[1] He was killed during the Pancho Villa Expedition at the Battle of Carrizal on June 21, 1916.[1]
The 50,000 acre site was built during 1942–1943 as a World War II training center.[1] Although the site was dedicated on September 4, 1943, it had been occupied by troops before that date.[1] Camp Adair post office ran from 1942–1946.[1]
From 1944–1946, Camp Adair served as a prisoner-of-war camp, housing German and Italian POWs.[2][3]
[edit] See also
- List of POW camps in the United States
- Picture of grounds in 2008
- Picture of grounds in 2008
- Picture of grounds in 2008
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur [1928] (2003). Oregon Geographic Names, Seventh Edition, Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press, 140. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ News from the Northwest…Oregon: Oregon State University (Corvallis): Recent accessions: Land Records–Camp Adair Properties. Easy Access. Northwest Archivists, Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
- ^ Prisoners-of-War (images of prisoners-of-war working on Oregon farms). Oregon Secretary of State: Archives Division. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
[edit] External links
- Henry Adair and Camp Adair from Salem Online History
- Camp Adair history from ODFW visitor guide to E. E. Wilson Wildlife Area]
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