Camp Crossville - Crossville Tn
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fatcat161
N 35° 55.215 W 085° 07.059
16S E 669831 N 3976740
Camp Crossville just outside Crossville Tennessee in Cumberland County.
Waymark Code: WM7KAZ
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 11/04/2009
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?Camp Crossville was a prisoner of war camp during World War II. It housed German and Italian officers beginning in November, 1942 until the close of the war. It is frequently called the "Jap Camp" by local residents. However, no Japanese prisoners were ever housed there. It is located on property which currently houses the Clyde M. York 4-H Training Center near Pomona.
Camp Crossville housed over 1,500 German and Italian prisoners of war between the first prisoners’ arrivals in November 1942 and the camp’s closing in December 1945.
Take the Sparta highway from Crossville to Pomona and turn left at the crossroads. A museum is located there which houses artifacts from the POW camp and is open Monday-Friday. Telephone: 931-788-2288.
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Admission Fee: 0
Opening Days/Times:
Monday-Friday
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Visit Instructions:
Posting a picture(s) of the location would be nice although not required.