Fort McDowell

USA / California / Tiburon /
 abandoned / shut down, interesting place, historic landmark
Established 12 September 1863 as Camp Reynolds. Redesignated Fort McDowell on 4 April 1900. Designated in honor of Maj. Gen. Irvin McDowell, US Army, who was the commanding general of the I Corps, Army of the Potomac and later of the Departments of the East and South after the war.

Also known as East Garrison. Used in WWI and WWII as transit station.

During World War I, serving as a Recruit Depot for men entering the Army. It became an Overseas Discharge and Replacement Depot in 1922. In this capacity it handled men leaving for, and returning from overseas posts. In 1926 it was reported that Fort McDowell was handling more men than any other Army Post in the country. An average of 22,000 men were processed at Fort McDowell each year between 1926 and 1938.

During World War II Fort McDowell served as part of the huge San Francisco Port of Embarkation and processed and shipped some 300,000 men overseas. The number of men being processed reached such a point that the Main Mess Hall served more than 12,000 meals a day.

www.militarymuseum.org/CpReynolds.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Island_(California)#History
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Coordinates:   37°51'42"N   122°25'16"W

Comments

  • Currently in a state of arrested decay, Ft. McDowell is on the endangered list due to a lack of funds to manage its upkeep.
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