Camp Ford Historic Site
Camp Ford Historic Site is a park in Smith, Texas. Camp Ford Historic Site is situated nearby to the hamlet Pine Springs, as well as near Bostick.Places of Interest
Highlights include Camp Ford.
Camp Ford
Theme park
Photo: Samuel J. Reader, Public domain.
Camp Ford was a prisoner-of-war camp near Tyler, Texas, during the American Civil War. It was the largest Confederate-run prison west of the Mississippi River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tyler.
Tyler
Photo: CletusDitto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tyler is the county seat of Smith County, in eastern Texas. It boasts the nation's largest municipal rose garden and hosts the Texas Rose Festival each October.
Camp Ford Historic Site
- Type: Park
- Location: Smith, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.39559° or 32° 23′ 44″ northLongitude
-95.26869° or 95° 16′ 7″ westElevation
486 feet (148 metres)Open location code
86469PWJ+6GGeoNames ID
7521473
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Explore places such as Pine Springs and Bostick.
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Highlights include Cousin Spring and Wilks Park.
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