Old Camp Wolters

Established in 1925, Camp Wolters was named for Brigadier General Jacob F. Wolters, commander of the 56th Brigade for the National Guard, and designated a summer training site for horse-mounted cavalry units. The city of Mineral Wells donated fifty acres of land, and later thousands of acres were leased for the camp. By 1927 one thousand officers and men and the same number of horses were encamped here. In 1933 a Civilian Conservation Corps company set up camp at the National Guard barracks and made improvements at the camp and to the city park. In 1940 Camp Wolters was selected as a major training base for the National Military Draft. During World War II, the camp became an important infantry replacement training center on 7,500 acres of leased land with a troop capacity that reached a peak of 24,973. The internationally famous "F" Troop of World War II was one of the mounted units that trained here. German prisoners of war also were housed at the camp. After the war's end, the camp was deactivated by the army. The original Old Camp Wolters site was returned to the National Guard and used for local purposes until 1965. (1997)

Old Camp Wolters is a historical marker in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, dedicated in 1997. It is one of 45 historical markers documented in Palo Pinto County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 53 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.8171, -98.0764 near Mineral Wells. The nearest cataloged historic site is Elmwood Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sam Savage, Mineral Wells Post Office, Old, and Mineral Wells.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5363012136. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.