Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Drum (1974)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2017

1. Fort Drum (1974) Marker

Inscription.
In 1974, Camp Drum became Fort Drum, when, for the first time, it was designated as a permanent US Army installation. Since its establishment in 1908, the area had been used as a temporary, seasonal training site, with a successful history of hosting training maneuvers in harsh conditions. A permanent garrison was assigned to Fort Drum to continue that tradition. Combat Heavy B Company of the 76th Engineer Battalion then joined the Fort Drum community in 1980, followed by the rest of its battalion (minus Company D) from Fort Meade, MD, in 1983.

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Erected by the 10th Mountain Division & Fort Drum Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.

Location. 44° 2.293′ N, 75° 47.884′ W. Marker is in Fort Drum, New York, in Jefferson County. Marker is on Mt. Belvidere Boulevard south of Enduring Freedom Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Visitors Park Information Center, Fort Drum NY 13602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Camp Hughes (1907) (here, next to this marker); Pine Camp (1908) (here, next to this marker); Pine Camp Cantonment (1941) (here,

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next to this marker); Camp Drum (1951) (here, next to this marker); 10th Mountain Division (1985) (here, next to this marker); 10th Mountain Division & Fort Drum Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Drum - North Country Memorial Flag Pole (approx. 0.9 miles away); 10th Mountain Division Heroes Walk Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Drum.

Regarding Fort Drum (1974). Access is restricted due to the marker being on an active military installation; visitors should expect to provide proper ID and automobile registration/insurance paperwork for post entry.

Also see . . . Fort Drum History. U.S. Army Fort Drum website entry (Submitted on November 21, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2017

2. Fort Drum (1974) Marker

Visitors Park Information Center Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

3. Visitors Park Information Center Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 21, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.