Princeton in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of World War II Prisoner of War Camp
Photographed by Kayla Harper, May 17, 2020
1. Site of World War II Prisoner of War Camp Marker
Here in 1941, with the Hon. Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, in attendance, a migratory labor camp was dedicated. With the coming of World War II later in the decade, however, Federal officials converted the site for use as a camp to hold German prisoners of war. While here, the German soldiers worked on Princeton area farms, providing valuable labor assistance. For many years following the prisoners' release in 1946, the site again served as a camp for migrant workers.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6222.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World II.
Location. 33° 11.035′ N, 96° 30.564′ W. Marker is in Princeton, Texas, in Collin County. It can be reached from West College Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is on the eastern wall of the sheltered picnic area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 W College Street, Princeton TX 75407, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. 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, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Van Winkle Cemetery (approx. 3½ miles away); Altoga Cemetery
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Photographed by Kayla Harper, May 17, 2020
2. Site of World War II Prisoner of War Camp Marker
Photographed by Kayla Harper, May 17, 2020
3. Site of World War II Prisoner of War Camp Marker
Photographed by Kayla Harper, May 17, 2020
4. J.M. Caldwell Sr. Community Park
Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,363 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 17, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
