Camp Ford
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.Photo: Samuel J. Reader, Public domain.
- Type: Theme park
- Description: site of a camp and military prison of the Confederate States Army
- Also known as: “Camp Ford, Texas”
- Address: 6500 US 271, Tyler, TX 75708
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
- Categories: military camp, military prison, open-air museum, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Smith, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.39561° or 32° 23′ 44″ northLongitude
-95.26685° or 95° 16′ 1″ westOpen location code
86469PWM+67OpenStreetMap ID
way 666192191OpenStreetMap feature
historic=Camp FordOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=theme_parkWikidata ID
Q5027177
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Camp Ford” goes by many names.
- French: “Camp Ford, Texas”
- French: “Camp Ford”
- German: “Lager Ford, Texas”
- German: “Lager Ford”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pine Springs Cemetery and Smith County Juvenile Services.
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