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Photographer: Cosmos Mariner
Taken: May 11, 2017
Caption:
Why was Camp Lawton Built Here? (interpretive plaque inside Camp Lawton Museum) | Additional Description: Magnolia Springs State Park owes its existence to the spring. In the 20th century, the Civilian Conservation Corps selected this spot as an ideal location for a park. In the 19th century, the spring was the key reason for locating Camp Lawton, a Civil War prison camp, here. The spring provided the prisoners with clean water for drinking and bathing, as well as washing away the human waste produced by the over 10,000 prisoners.
Submitted: February 23, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Database Locator Identification Number: p417293
File Size: 3.779 Megabytes
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