Camp San Augustine World War II P.O.W. Camp

During World War II, the U.S. military established multiple Prisoners of War (POW) Branch Camps at the request of East Texas communities seeking to boost federal economic investment and address local labor shortages. San Augustine, a branch of Camp Fannin (Smith Co.) was completed in March 1944. The first POWs, part of Germany's Afrika Korps, arrived here in April 1944, with a peak population of 331. POWs worked primarily on forestry projects. The camp remained open longer than any other branch camp in East Texas. After the war, several area branch camps closed and sent their POWs here, and later Camp Fannin, before repatriation to Europe. Camp San Augustine closed in April 1946. Texas in World War II - 2009

Camp San Augustine World War II P.O.W. Camp is a historical marker in San Augustine, San Augustine County, dedicated in 2009. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in San Augustine County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 161 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.5354, -94.0994 near San Augustine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Price-Sossaman-Slaughter Graves (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Site of Wesleyan College, Wells, Raymond, and Stephen W. Blount Home.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014190. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.