Camp Leach
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Camp Leach, formerly known as the American University Experimental Station and Camp American University, was a World War I era United States Army camp built by the Corps of Engineers on American University property in Washington, D.C. It was named in honor of Colonel Smith S. Leach, Corps of Engineers. The camp was established in 1917 for the organization of engineer units and subsequently used by the Chemical Warfare Service. Abandoned in January 1919, it was ordered salvaged.
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Camp Leach | |
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Part of American University | |
Washington, D.C. | |
Coordinates | 38°56′8.98″N 77°5′21.54″W |
Type | Temporary camp |
Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
Site information | |
Owner | War Department |
Operator | Chemical Warfare Service |
Controlled by | Corps of Engineers |
Site history | |
In use | 1917–1919 |
Fate | Abandoned, ordered salvaged |
Battles/wars | World War I |
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