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When thousands of recruits arrived at Camp Toccoa in 1942, the Army site had few buildings, so paratroopers-in-training lived in rows of tents. Many thousands, including the Band of Brothers' Easy Company, passed through here.
Historical Marker
The Tents
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About this site
The Tents is a historical marker in Toccoa, Stephens County, erected in 2007. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Stephens County, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.5933, -83.3575 near Toccoa. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Bell (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Earl Hall, Ralls Dormitory & Broom Factory, and Toccoa Falls College.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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