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Camp Russell A. Alger
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By Craig Swain, November 16, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Camp Russell A. Alger Marker | | |
Inscription. Named for Secretary of War Russell A. Alger, the camp was established in May 1898 on a 1,400-acre farm called Woodburn Manor. Some 23,000 men trained here for service in the Spanish-American War. The large military population greatly affected the lives of the residents of the small communities of Falls Church and Dunn Loring. The camp was abandoned early in August 1898 after an epidemic of typhoid fever. The War Department began the sale of land in September 1898.
Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number B 14.)
Location. 38° 51.954′ N, 77° 12.181′ W. Marker is near Merrifield, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker is on Arlington Boulevard (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Falls Church VA 22042, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Luther P. Jackson High School (approx. 1.4 miles away); Tinner Hill (approx. 1.7 miles away); Tinner Hill Monument (approx. 1.7 miles away); Henderson House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Rolling Roads (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Story of Big Chimneys (approx. 1.9 miles away); Big Chimneys (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Falls Church (approx. 1.9 miles away). | | | | 
By Craig Swain, November 16, 2007 | |
| | | 2. Camp Russell A. Alger Marker | | |
Also see . . .
1. Report on the Camp's Water Supply. From the New York Times, June 8, 1898. (Submitted on December 13, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Camp Abandoned. New York Times article from August 15, 1898. (Submitted on December 13, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. Senator Russell Alexander Alger. (Submitted on March 16, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
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Credits. This page originally submitted on December 13, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,061 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on March 16, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.
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