Date: c. 1935
Creator: unknown
Description: Found on page 158 of "TIME WAS In Mineral Wells" by A. F. Weaver, the caption says, "Entrance to the original Camp Wolters around the 1930's. This entrance was located near and behind the present National Guard Armory." Originally a State Guard Cavalry base on West Mountain, Camp Wolters was built in the eastern part of Mineral Wells in the 1930s. As the nation began mobilization for World WarII, an expanded Camp Wolters was constructed east of this location and became the largest Infantry Replacement Training Center in the country. The entrance to the original Camp Wolters was constructed of native sandstone with red clay tile roofs. During WWII, the original Camp Wolters was used as a German Prisoner of War camp. After Fort Wolters was decommissioned following the Vietnam War, part of the property was distributed to Mineral Wells and Weatherford. The original camp is now part of the campus of Mineral Wells High School, and a couple of the buildings remain there along with a remnant of the parade ground; its historical significance recognized by a Texas Historical Commission Marker.
Holding Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library
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