San Augustine in San Augustine County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Camp San Augustine World War II P.O.W. Camp

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 23, 2023

1. Camp San Augustine World War II POW Camp Marker

Inscription. During World War II, the U.S. military established multiple Prisoners of War (POW) Branch Camps at the request of East Texas communities seeking to boost federal economic investment and address local labor shortages. San Augustine, a branch of Camp Fannin (Smith Co.) was completed in March 1944. The first POWs, part of Germany's Afrika Korps, arrived here in April 1944, with a peak population of 331. POWs worked primarily on forestry projects. The camp remained open longer than any other branch camp in East Texas. After the war, several area branch camps closed and sent their POWs here, and later Camp Fannin, before repatriation to Europe. Camp San Augustine closed in April 1946. Texas in World War II - 2009

Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14190.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 31° 32.124′ N, 94° 5.961′ W. Marker is in San Augustine, Texas, in San Augustine County. It is at the intersection of Oaklawn Street and North Clark Street, on the left when traveling east on Oaklawn Street.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 904 Oaklawn Street, San Augustine TX 75972, 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,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wesleyan College (approx. half a mile away); Home of Col. Stephen William Blount (approx. half a mile away); Home of Matthew Cartwright (approx. 0.6 miles away); An Early Presbyterian Church in Texas (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of the First Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); George Louis Crocket (approx. 0.6 miles away); San Augustine City Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Christ Church (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Augustine.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 23, 2023

2. Camp San Augustine World War II POW Camp Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 694 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.