Tappan in Rockland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Camp Shanks
Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 22, 2017
1. Camp Shanks Marker
“Last Stop U.S.A.”
More than 1.3 million troops departed
this military facility to fight the Nazis
in World War II.
Trains took GIs from this location to
ships that brought them to Europe.
They fought and won battles from
D Day at Normandy to final victory
in Berlin, May 8, 1945.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 41° 2.034′ N, 73° 57.146′ W. Memorial is in Tappan, New York, in Rockland County. It is at the intersection of Western Hwy. and Independence Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Western Hwy.. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Tappan NY 10983, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Hudson Valley and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Purple Heart Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Sept. 11 2001 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Washingtons Camp (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Camp Shanks (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Camp Shanks (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tappan Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 22, 2017
2. Camp Shanks Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 413 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
