Camp Claiborne

Camp Claiborne (HM2CHB)

Location: Forest Hill, LA 71430 Rapides Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 4.384', W 92° 31.293'

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(Activated Oct. 1940 - Deactivated Dec. 1945)
Camp Claiborne was named for William C. C.
Claiborne, first governor of the state of
Louisiana. The camp was part of the 8th
Service Command. It was also home for the US
Army's 34th Infantry Division, the first
American force sent to the European theater.
The Camp's 23,000 acres were also the center
of the famous "Louisiana Maneuvers", which
were the largest peacetime war games ever
conducted. Almost 500,000 American troops
trained here between 1940-1945. When Congress
deactivated the Camp, use of the land was
returned to the US Forest Service.
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HM NumberHM2CHB
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Placed ByKisatchie National Forest
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 19th, 2018 at 8:03am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 545641 N 3437797
Decimal Degrees31.07306667, -92.52155000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 4.384', W 92° 31.293'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 4' 23.04" N, 92° 31' 17.58" W
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Area Code(s)318
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10150 US-165, Forest Hill LA 71430, US
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