Tappan in Rockland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Camp Shanks

1942 - 1946

The Historical Society of Rockland County, circa 2000

1. Camp Shanks Marker

Inscription. Site of one of the largest U.S. Army staging areas and embarkation points in the United States during World War II. More than 1.3 million men and women passed through the camp enroute to Europe. The camp was 2 ½ miles long by one mile wide and covered 2,020 acres. Accessible to the Piermont and New York piers, Shanks had a total bunk capacity for 46,875 troops.

Erected by The Historical Society of Rockland County.

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

Location. 41° 2.227′ N, 73° 57.355′ W. Marker is in Tappan, New York, in Rockland County. It is at the intersection of Independence Ave. and S. Mary Francis St. on Independence Ave.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tappan NY 10983, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hudson Valley

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Camp Shanks (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Camp Shanks (approx. 0.3 miles away); Purple Heart Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sept. 11 2001 Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Washington’s Camp (approx. half a mile away); Shanks Village

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Orangetown American Revolution Bicentennial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tappan Historic District (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tappan.

More about this marker. Orangetown Tricentennial Comm., sponsor

Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 13, 2015

2. Camp Shanks Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2015, by The Historical Society of Rockland County of New City, New York. This page has been viewed 751 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 5, 2015, by The Historical Society of Rockland County of New City, New York. 2. submitted on June 16, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.