Type Fort Year built 1820 | In use 1820-1822 Controlled by United States Army | |
Past
commanders Colonel Joseph Lee Smith Similar Bay Beach Amusement Park, Grassy Island Range Li, Kellogg Public Library a, Cofrin Memorial Arboretum, Heritage Hill State Historical | ||
Camp Smith was a 19th-century fortification located on the east bank of the Fox River in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The installation was built as a temporary home for the garrison at nearby Fort Howard during a malaria outbreak.
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History
Colonel Joseph Lee Smith took command of nearby Fort Howard in 1820, the same time as a malaria outbreak in the area. 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.
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.
Legacy
The installation was located at the present day site of Heritage Hill State Historical Park.