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Camp Hale Site

  • Address: Camp Hale 1
  • Vicinity: E Of Hwy 24 (Tenth Mountain Division Memorial Hwy) N of Leadville and S of Red Cliff
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Site


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Camp Hale Site
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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1942/00/00 United States Army Architect Built as mountain fighting training facility
1943/00/00 Afrika Korps Prisoners of War About 400 Afrika Korps soldiers are held at Camp Hale.
1943/07/13 US Army - 10th Mountain Division Solders 10th Light Division (Alpine) or the Tenth Mountain Division is formed.
1945/00/00 US Army - 10th Mountain Division Soilders Tenth Mountain Division ordered to northern Italy

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Particulars for Camp Hale Site:
Owner Federal
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Military
Historic Use Military Facility
Level of Significance National
Confinement Attribute Prisoner of War
Area of Significance Prisoner of War camp
Sight Category Site



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 78003522
Resource Type:
Owner: Federal
Architect: U.S. Army
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Military
Applicable Criteria: Event
Criteria Consideration: Significance of less than fifty years
Significant Year: 1942, 1943, 1945
Historic Function: Defense
Historic Sub-Function: Military facility
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Outdoor recreation

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