Historical Marker

World War II Prison Camp

Statesboro · Bulloch County · Erected 2016

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The Story

Built in 1944, this branch camp held roughly 150 German prisoners who harvested peanuts and other crops for labor-short Bulloch County farms. Some former POWs later wrote warm letters back, reflecting bonds formed across enemy lines.

About this site

World War II Prison Camp is a historical marker in Statesboro, Bulloch County, erected in 2016. It is one of 40 historical markers documented in Bulloch County, among 134 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.4619, -81.7703 near Statesboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Eastside Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Norris Hotel,, Dover & Statesboro Railroad, and Statesboro, Georgia.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.4619, -81.7703 · Statesboro, Bulloch County

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