Gazetteer
Place | Description |
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Camp Glenn |
National Guard camp, 1907-13, in Morehead City on site of Carolina City, which see. Also site of first U.S. Coast Guard air station, 1920-21. |
Camp Greene |
World War I training camp, 6,000 acres in area. Est. July 1917 and located in SW Charlotte; named for Gen. Nathanael Greene. |
Camp Grier Lake |
W McDowell County on a tributary of Mill Creek; 1/5 mi. long, about 1 mi. NW of Old Fort. A summer camp is operated there by the Presbyterian Church. Formerly known as Lake Refuge. |
Camp Hebron |
S Watauga County on Boone Fork, operated for girls. |
Camp Hill |
a Civil War training camp described as being near Garysburg in Northampton County. It was also referred to as a "camp of instruction." |
Camp Jeter |
former Confederate camp in Asheville (Cherry Street-Flint Street section), central Buncombe County. |
Camp Johnston |
a Civil War training camp in the vicinity of Kinston, named for Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. |
Camp Knob |
N Cleveland County between Cove and Cox Creeks. |
Camp Lamb |
a Civil War training camp near Wilmington, W New Hanover County. |
Camp Lejeune |
Marine base in S Onslow County on both sides of New River, adjacent to Jacksonville. Construction began in 1942. Known first as New River Marine Base; later named for Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune (1867-1942), World War I Marine commandant. The base covers 173 sq. mi., of which 26,000 acres are underwater. Onslow Beach, a part of the base, is used for amphibious assault training. |