Historical Marker

1917 ✯ Camp Gordon ✯ 1919

Chamblee · DeKalb County · Erected 1988

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The Story

Opened near Chamblee in 1917, Camp Gordon was one of the largest WWI training camps, birthplace of the 82nd 'All American' Division; its ranks included Medal of Honor hero Alvin York before the camp was dismantled by 1921.

About this site

1917 ✯ Camp Gordon ✯ 1919 is a historical marker in Chamblee, DeKalb County, erected in 1988. It is one of 98 historical markers documented in DeKalb County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.8770, -84.3041 near Chamblee. The nearest cataloged historic site is 1941 ✯ Naval Air Station Atlanta ✯ 1959 (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Rainey Plantation, The Samuel House Plantation, and Site: Blake’s Mill.

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

📍 33.8770, -84.3041 · Chamblee, DeKalb County
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