Camp Chaffee Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Camp Chaffee Historic District

Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Listed
September 22, 2011
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
11000693

About this property

Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center, also known as Fort Chaffee, is an Arkansas Army National Guard installation located in western Arkansas, adjacent to the city of Fort Smith. Established as Camp Chaffee in 1941, renamed to Fort Chaffee in 1956, it has served as a U.S. Army base, training camp, prisoner-of-war camp, and refugee camp. The fort was realigned following the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission round. Since that time, the Arkansas National Guard has been using 66,000 acres (270 km2) as a training facility. The State of Arkansas received 6,000 acres (24 km2), about half of which have been redeveloped as of 2014. The main environmental concern has been asbestos, released during various fires.

Location

Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
35.31339, -94.30128

Categories

MILITARY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Camp Chaffee Historic District listed on the National Register?

Camp Chaffee Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Camp Chaffee Historic District?

Camp Chaffee Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Camp Chaffee Historic District?

The period of significance for Camp Chaffee Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1941.

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