Near Bastrop in Bastrop County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Camp Swift
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 11, 2026
1. Camp Swift Marker
Named for Major General Eben Swift (1854-1935), Camp Swift, established primarily for infantry division training, was a major military training facility for 300,000 men and women during World War II. The camp was active from May 1942 until July 1946, and covered nearly 56,000 acres. Shaped like a triangle, the reservation was like a self-contained city and included 2,750 buildings. The camp had the capacity to house and train 45,000 people.
The 95th, the 97th, and the 102nd Infantry divisions and the 10th Mountain Division trained here during the war. The 2nd Infantry Division was processed through the camp after the war. More than 32,000 casualties were suffered by these five divisions. The camp also provided training for more than 100 separate non-divisional combat and other support units, and the only nurses combat training program in Texas. About 4,800 German prisoners of war were also held at Swift.
At the end of world War II the camp shifted from war-time training to processing more than 12,400 officers and enlisted personnel from the service to civilian life. On June 30, 1946, the camp became inactive, and
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Erected 1996 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9168.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1942.
Location. 30° 13.15′ N, 97° 18.889′ W. Marker is near Bastrop, Texas, in Bastrop County. It can be reached from State Highway 95 0.4 miles north of Farm to Market Road 2336, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on war memorial, facing away from road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1705 State Hwy 95, Bastrop TX 78602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas and in the Austin Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. 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
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 11, 2026
2. Camp Swift Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 11, 2026
3. Camp Swift
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 11, 2026
4. Camp Swift entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 17, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
