Camp Smith | |
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Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
Type | Fort |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Army |
Site history | |
Built | 1820 |
In use | 1820-1822 |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders | Colonel Joseph Lee Smith |
44°28′29″N 88°02′03″W / 44.47472°N 88.03417°W 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]
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]
The installation was located at the present day site of Heritage Hill State Historical Park. [4] [3]