Tyler in Smith County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Camp Fannin
1943 - 1946
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 28, 2017
1. Camp Fannin Marker
U.S. Army Infantry Replacement Center
was located 8 miles NE of Tyler on US
271. An estimated 150,000 men received
basic combat training during WWII.
Erected by Main Street Tyler Texas.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • War, World II.
Location. 32° 21.106′ N, 95° 18.022′ W. Marker is in Tyler, Texas, in Smith County. It can be reached from East Ferguson Street west of North Spring Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Part of the Tyler Half Mile of History Heritage Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 East Ferguson Street, Tyler TX 75702, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Yarbrough Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Ford (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith County as a 19th Century Legal Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Bryan Marsh (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas R. Bonner (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Smith County C.S.A. / Tyler-Smith County C.S.A. Men and Units (about 300 feet away); Brady P. Gentry (about 300 feet away); The First County Agricultural Extension Agent (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tyler.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Camp Fannin. (Submitted on December 24, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 28, 2017
2. View of marker in distance along East Ferguson Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
