Camp Bonneville

USA / Washington / Venersborg /
 military, nature reserve
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Established on leased land in 1909 as a target range and maneuver area. Purchased in 1919. Designated Camp Bonneville in 1926 in honor of Lt. Col. Benjamin Bonneville, early explorer of the Oregon territory. A subpost of Vancouver Barracks.

Originally, Camp Bonneville was used as a firing range for troops in the Vancouver Barracks. After time, artillery practice was also conducted here. Because of that, the reservation is littered with many unexploded explosives (UXO). Although the Army is no longer using the installation, plans to convert the facility to civilian uses have been held up by the presence of these dangers.

Dept. of Ecology:
www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/tcp/sites/camp_bonneville/camp_...

Clark County:
www.clark.wa.gov/public-works/campbonn/index.html
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Coordinates:   45°41'25"N   122°24'13"W

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  • Camp Bonneville has been transferred to Clark County Washington and is currently under clean up. Contact Jerry Barnett at: Jerry.Barnett@clark.wa.gov for details.
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