Near Terry in Raleigh County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Camp Prince Army Station

Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 25, 2021

1. Camp Prince Army Station Marker

Inscription. In 1950, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers established a training and testing facility near McCreery. Chosen for its unique directional flows and proximity to Bluestone Dam, this section of the New River also allowed testing of floating bridge technologies under field conditions like those in Korean War. Major operations officially halted in the summer of 1957.

Erected 2020 by Raleigh County Historical Society, West Virginia Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Education • War, Korean. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.

Location. 37° 50.926′ N, 81° 5.483′ W. Marker is near Terry, West Virginia, in Raleigh County. Marker is on Stanaford Road (West Virginia Route 41) 0.1 miles east of Terry Road (County Road 41/8) when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3780 Stanaford Rd, Beaver WV 25813, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Army Camp (approx. 0.8 miles away); Army Camp's Special Species (approx. 0.8 miles away); America's Best Idea (approx. 1.2 miles away);

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Fayette County / Raleigh County (approx. 1.2 miles away); Beury Monument (approx. 2.4 miles away); Quinnimont Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 2½ miles away); DuBois High School (approx. 4.9 miles away); Dubois High School (approx. 4.9 miles away).

More about this marker. Marker is located on Raleigh County shore of New River. It memorializes an Army facility with components in Fayette and Raleigh Counties.

Additional keywords. amphibious warfare R&D

Photographed By Tom Sopher, circa 2020

2. Camp Prince Army Station Marker

Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 25, 2021

3. Camp Prince Army Station Marker

Dedication Ceremony Guest Speakers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Merle T. Cole, July 17, 2020

4. Dedication Ceremony Guest Speakers

Guest speaker on July 20, 2020, were from left: Maj. Gen. Robert F. Whittle, Jr., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Lt. Col. (P) Robert J. Kincaid, W. Va. Army National Guard; Supt. Lizzie Watts, National Park Service.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2021, by Merle T. Cole of Daniels, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 10, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on July 10, 2021, by Merle T. Cole of Daniels, West Virginia. 3. submitted on August 10, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on July 10, 2021, by Merle T. Cole of Daniels, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.