Pine Grove Furnace Prisoner of War Interrogation Camp
The Pine Grove Furnace Prisoner of War Interrogation Camp was a secret World War II camp for interrogating German prisoners of war located in a remote region in southern Pennsylvania, selected partly because of its proximity to Washington, DC.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Camp
- Description: Prisoner of War camp
- Also known as: “Camp Michaux”, “Camp S-51-PA”, and “Pine Grove Furnace POW Interrogation Camp”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Appalachian Trail Museum.
Appalachian Trail Museum
Museum
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The Appalachian Trail Museum is located in Pine Grove Furnace State Park near Gardners, Pennsylvania, United States, and commemorates the builders, maintainers and hikers of the Appalachian Trail, including those in the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame. Appalachian Trail Museum is situated 2 miles east of Pine Grove Furnace Prisoner of War Interrogation Camp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wenksville and Walnut Bottom.
Wenksville
Hamlet
Wenksville is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, at the foot of South Mountain and near the Old Slate Quarry serviced by the 1891 Hunter's Run and Slate Belt Railroad. Wenksville is situated 3½ miles southeast of Pine Grove Furnace Prisoner of War Interrogation Camp.
Walnut Bottom
Hamlet
Walnut Bottom is an unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 174, 6.7 miles east-northeast of Shippensburg. Walnut Bottom is situated 5 miles northwest of Pine Grove Furnace Prisoner of War Interrogation Camp.
Mount Tabor
Hamlet
Mount Tabor is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. Mount Tabor is located in Menallen Township off Pennsylvania Route 34 and is approximately 2 miles west of Idaville. Mount Tabor is situated 6 miles east of Pine Grove Furnace Prisoner of War Interrogation Camp.
Pine Grove Furnace Prisoner of War Interrogation Camp
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