Near Greenville in Mercer County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Camp Reynolds
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 13, 2014
1. Camp Reynolds Marker
Site of a 3300-acre U.S. Army facility, 1942-45. Originally the Shenango Personnel Replacement Depot; renamed 1943. During World War II about a million troops passed through here; most were headed for Europe. A peak of 75,000 were housed here at one time; racial unrest flared up, July 1943. Here also were over 1800 German prisoners of war, 1944-46. After 1946 this became a scene of major civilian development.
Erected 1994 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1943.
Location. 41° 20.614′ N, 80° 24.655′ W. Marker is near Greenville, Pennsylvania, in Mercer County. It is on North Hermitage Road (Pennsylvania Route 18) 0.1 miles south of 10th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville PA 16125, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania and in Greater Erie. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kidd's Mill Covered Bridge (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bigler Graves (approx. 3.2 miles away); First Sunday School in Mercer County (approx. 3.2 miles away); Albert Bushnell Hart
this page online
More about this marker. Marker was hit by a vehicle in 1999 and stolen; see link titled "(The Misadventures of the) Camp Reynolds Pennsylvania State Historical Marker".
Also see . . .
1. Camp Reynolds - Shenango Personnel Replacement Depot. Blog homepage (Submitted on April 13, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. (The Misadventures of the) Camp Reynolds Pennsylvania State Historical Marker. Camp Reynolds blog entry:
Knocked down (twice), gone missing (once), but stands again. (Submitted on October 10, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
via Camp Reynolds blog, unknown
2. Camp Reynolds Main Gate
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 13, 2014
3. Camp Reynolds Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 13, 2014
4. Camp Reynolds Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,695 times since then and 149 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 23, 2026. 2. submitted on October 10, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on April 13, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
