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Camp Johnson (Vermont)

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Camp Johnson
Colchester in United States
Coordinates44.5024, −73.1571
Area660 acres (1.03 sq mi)
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorVermont National Guard
Controlled byVermont National Guard
Open to
the public
Yes
Websitehttps://vt.public.ng.mil/Resources/Personnel/ID-Card-Section/
Site history
Built byUS Army Corps of Engineers
Garrison information
Current
commander
Major General Gregory Knight

Camp Johnson (44°30′09″N 73°09′26″W / 44.5024°N 73.1571°W / 44.5024; -73.1571) is a US Military Installation in Colchester, Vermont. It houses the Headquarters of the Vermont Army National Guard. It is ~660 acres (1.03 sq mi), it houses 15,363 people and ~3000 soldiers.[1]

History

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Fort Ethan Allen was purchased by the Vermont General Assembly for use as a training site in 1894. In 1898 the 1st Vermont Infantry Regiment was stationed there for the Spanish-American War. In 1900 the Vermont National Guard took possession. The site was then renamed to Camp Olympia. It was later named for successive Governors and used for unit training and a staging area for mobilization. In 1945 the State Reservation permanently renamed Camp Olympia to Camp Johnson to honor Herbert T. Johnson, the general who led Vermont's military during and between the world wars.[2]

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Museum And Library

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The Vermont National Guard Museum and Library is located on Camp Johnson and focuses on the military history of Vermont.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Camp Johnson, VT - Places.US.Com". Places. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  2. ^ https://vermonthistory.org/documents/findaid/johnsonth.pdf
  3. ^ Lorenz, Richard. "Camp Johnson museum spotlights military history". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved 2024-05-01.