Officer's Club, Douglas Prisoner of War
National Register of Historic Places

Officer's Club, Douglas Prisoner of War

Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming
Listed
September 7, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
01000965

About this property

Camp Douglas was an internment camp for Prisoners of War (POW) during World War II, located in the city of Douglas, Wyoming, United States. Between January 1943 and February 1946 in the camp housing first Italian and then German prisoners of war in the United States. While there are few remaining structures, the walls of the Officer's Club were painted with murals by three Italian prisoners. These paintings depicting western life and folklore are now registered with the United States Department of the Interior National Park Service on the National Register of Historic Places. The story of this POW camp is an important part of the history of the town of Douglas.

Location

115 S. Riverbend Dr.
Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming
42.75665, -105.40601

Categories

MILITARY
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Sources

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

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When was Officer's Club, Douglas Prisoner of War listed on the National Register?

Officer's Club, Douglas Prisoner of War was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 2001.

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Officer's Club, Douglas Prisoner of War is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Officer's Club, Douglas Prisoner of War is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1943.

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