Fort Ritchie
| Fort Ritchie eponym:Albert Ritchie | |
|---|---|
| Part of United States Army | |
| northern Washington County, Maryland | |
| Site information | |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1926-1998 |
| Battles/wars | World War II, Cold War |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders |
Colonel Butz |
Fort Ritchie at Cascade, Maryland was a military installation southwest of Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania and southeast of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania in the area of South Mountain. Following the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission, it closed in 1998: "Out the Gate, by '98".
History
In 1815, the Buena Vista Ice Company constructed two lakes at the site.[1] It was controlled by the Maryland National Guard from 1926–1942;[2] the US Army activated the Military Intelligence Training Center (MITC) on June 19, 1942 and trained 19,600 intelligence troops, including the Ritchie Boys. Support for Raven Rock Mountain Complex transferred to Fort Detrick on October 1, 1997.
Historic Preservation at Fort Ritchie
The Corporate Office Properties Trust intends redevelopment---preserving historic buildings, finding new uses for them, and maintaining the natural beauty of the land and its lakes. [3]
Today
Fort Ritchie is a new mixed-use development. Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT), developer of the project, is creating a "live-work-play" community designed to be an environment that inspires success. The plan intends the new community of Fort Ritchie to become a regional economic engine by attracting Fortune 500 companies, government tenants, small businesses, and residents. [4]
References
- ↑ "Fort Ritchie through the Decades". Fort Ritchie at Cascade. Corporate Office Properties Trust. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ↑ "Fort Ritchie BRAC/Environmental Impact Statement". Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ↑ Historic Preservation at Fort Ritchie.
- ↑ Fort Ritchie at Cascade
External links
- U.S. Army Garrison Fort Ritchie, Lower Lake Dam, Fort Ritchie Military Reservation, Cascade, Washington, MD at the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER)
- U.S. Army Garrison Fort Ritchie, Upper Lake Dam, Fort Ritchie Military Reservation, Cascade, Washington, MD at HAER
Coordinates: 39°42′02″N 77°30′10″W / 39.70056°N 77.50278°W