Fort George G. Meade
— United States Army —
In the summer of 1918 the Franklin Cantonment, a Signal Corps Camp of Instruction, opened within 1 mile of the original Camp Meade. This 400-acre camp housed 11,000 men and women (19 battalions) in 599 structures. The Franklin Cantonment had its own drill hall, theater, and YWCA Hostess House, all within the area bordered by Ernie Pyle Street, Chamberlin Ave, Rock Ave and Mapes Road.HM Number | HMCXN |
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Year Placed | 1996 |
Placed By | Fort Meade Museum |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 5:55am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 351030 N 4329206 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.09928333, -76.72271667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 5.957', W 76° 43.363' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 5' 57.42" N, 76° 43' 21.78" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 410, 301, 443, 240 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 1201 Chamberlin Ave, Odenton MD 21113, US |
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