USNTC Bainbridge - Port Deposit, MD
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bluesnote
N 39° 36.256 W 076° 06.015
18S E 405541 N 4384414
The former site of the USNTC Bainbridge, a large military training center which closed in 1976 and is off limits. All that is publicly accessible is this state historical marker at the main entrance which is blocked off.
Waymark Code: WM14TTY
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2021
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The plaque says, "Named for Commodore William Bainbridge, who served in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. The U.S. Naval Training Center Bainbridge operated for 34 years. Beginning in 1942 as a recruit training command for World War II, and closing in 1976. The complex was a mustering-out facility, and provided Naval Reserve, Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) and other specialized training. The U.S. Naval Academy Preparatory School was housed in the former Tome School for Boys."
There is a USNTC Bainbridge Museum in town.
Era: WW II
Related web site: [Web Link]
General Comments: Not listed
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