Camp Smith (Wisconsin)

Camp Smith was a 19th-century fortification located on the east bank of the Fox River in Green Bay, Wisconsin.[1][2] The installation was built as a temporary home for the garrison at nearby Fort Howard during a malaria outbreak.[3]

Camp Smith
Green Bay, Wisconsin
TypeFort
Site information
Controlled byUnited States Army
Site history
Built1820
In use1820-1822
Garrison information
Past
commanders		Colonel Joseph Lee Smith

History

Colonel Joseph Lee Smith took command of nearby Fort Howard in 1820, the same time as a malaria outbreak in the area.[1] Seeking to flee the outbreak, Colonel Smith decided to build a fort on the east bank of the Fox River. Later that year, Camp Smith was completed, and the garrison was moved there.[3]

Colonel Smith left in 1821, and the new commander decided to move the garrison back to Fort Howard. Camp Smith was officially abandoned in 1822.[1]

Legacy

The installation was located at the present day site of Heritage Hill State Historical Park.[4][3]

References
  1. Michael Hoffman (October 11, 2015). "Fort Howard, WI". Michigan Technological University. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  2. "Camp Smith (Wisconsin)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. Meg Jones (September 29, 2010). "History buffs launch search for Fort Howard's footprint". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  4. "Fort Howard". Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
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