Sunday, December 21, 2014

Massachusetts (updated 11/13/18)


Ayer:
 Camp Devens
(updated 11/13/18)
These were the WWI buildings still around at time of closure in 1991.

Camp Devens was one of 16 National Army Cantonments. It eventually became a permanent post and was renamed Fort Devens. It was action during WWII. It ended up on the 1991 base closure list. There is area south of the main cantonment the army retained as Devens Reserve forces training area. The former base was incorporated into a new town called Devens. 

Boston Area:
Boston Army Supply Base

Boston Navy Yard

Boston Terminal Warehouse

Fort Andrews

Fort Banks

Fort Heath

Fort Revere

Fort Standish

Fort Strong

Fort Warren


General Hospital No. 10 
(added 10/31/18)


Chatham:
Chatham NAS 
It was opened in March 1918. By May 1919 it was listed as being nonoperational.
 
Chelsea:
Chelsea Naval Hospital 


Hingham:
Hingham Naval Magazine
Watertown:
Watertown Arsenal

Norfolk:
General Hospital No. 34
(added 10/31/18)
 
Scituate:
Scituate Proving Ground

Springfield:

Springfield Armory

Westfield:
Camp Bartlett
(added 11/05/18)


Camp Bartlett was a mobilization camp for the 26th Division. After the war, the property became Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport, which is still operational today.

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