Lordsburg in Hidalgo County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Camp Lordsburg

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 21, 2012

1. Camp Lordsburg Marker

Inscription. Near this site the US Army operated a camp during World War II. It opened as an internment camp for the Japanese and Japanese-American civilians from 1942-43. It later reopened as the Lordsburg Prisoner of War Camp for Germans and Italians from 1943-45. This camp is one of the few sites in the US to house Japanese, Germans and Italians during its operations.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • War, World II.

Location. 32° 20.18′ N, 108° 40.821′ W. Marker is in Lordsburg, New Mexico, in Hidalgo County. Marker is at the intersection of Frontage Road and POW Road, on the left when traveling south on Frontage Road. Marker is located south of Interstate 10 exit 24. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lordsburg NM 88045, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lordsburg (approx. 3 miles away); Lordsburg-Hidalgo Library (approx. 3.3 miles away); a different marker also named Lordsburg (approx. 3.3 miles away); Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Women of Shakespeare (approx. 3.8 miles away); Shakespeare (approx. 3.8 miles away); a different marker also named Lordsburg (approx. 3.8 miles away).

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Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 21, 2012

2. Rear of: Camp Lordsburg Marker

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 21, 2012

3. Camp Lordsburg Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,126 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.