Erie Proving Ground
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The Moops
N 41° 32.308 W 083° 02.100
17T E 330249 N 4600534
Over 5,000 persons were employed during World War II.
Waymark Code: WM72V
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 02/04/2006
Views: 29
Established as Camp Perry Proving Ground, March, 1918, and later designated Erie Proving Ground, Erie Ordinance Depot, and Erie Army Depot. Artillery, tank guns, and armor plate were proof tested here during wartime periods. Over 5,000 persons were employed during World War II. Served as a storage, maintenance, and repair facility during peacetime. Closed January, 1967.
Marker Number: 3-62
County: Ottawa
Significance of Location: Place
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
Bicentenial Mark: Not Listed
Website address: Not listed
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