Camp Moore
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no_angel
N 30° 53.060 W 090° 30.709
15R E 737858 N 3419435
Roadside marker for a Confederate training center.
Waymark Code: WM6DJC
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2009
Views: 13
Camp Moore
One of the principal Louisiana Confederate induction centers and training camps during the War for Southern Independence. Named for Governor Thomas Overton Moore. Over 400 soldiers buried in the camp cemetery. Erected by the Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry.
The site also hosts a Confederate museum.
Geocache GC16ZX4 is located nearby.
Link to more information:: [Web Link]
Marker Name: Camp Moore
Marker Type: Roadside
What does marker relate to?: Other
Year Erected or Date Dedicated: 01/01/1959
Parish: Tangipahoa
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