Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School
The Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School was a military base and training facility on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa. Established in 1901, the base trained African American officers for the U.S. Army during World War I and was where women first began training for US Army service in 1942 as part of the Women's Army Corps.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Protected area
- Description: U.S. military base and training facility in Des Moines, Iowa, established in 1901
- Also known as: “Fort Des Moines” and “Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Southridge Mall.
Southridge Mall
Commercial area
Southridge Mall is an open-air shopping center on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It attracts roughly 300 visitors per year, with a primary trade area consisting of most of the city of Des Moines and areas to its south and east. Southridge Mall is situated 3,900 feet east of Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Des Moines and Downtown Des Moines.
Des Moines
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Des Moines, capital of Iowa, is in the western region of the American Midwest. Des Moines is the largest city in Iowa and the annual site of the Iowa State Fair.
Downtown Des Moines
Neighborhood
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Downtown Des Moines is the central business district of Des Moines, Iowa and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. Downtown Des Moines is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the Des Moines River to the east, the Raccoon River to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west. Downtown Des Moines is situated 4½ miles north of Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School.
East Village
Neighborhood
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Historic East Village is a commercial and residential neighborhood in central Des Moines, Iowa, United States, directly east of the Downtown Des Moines area. East Village is situated 4½ miles north of Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School.
Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School
- Categories: heritage site, building, and historic site
- Location: Bloomfield Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.5254° or 41° 31′ 31″ northLongitude
-93.61561° or 93° 36′ 56″ westInception
1902Open location code
86H8G9GM+5QOpenStreetMap ID
way 724329634OpenStreetMap feature
building=barracksOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q5471055
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In Other Languages
“Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “フォート・デモイン臨時陸軍士官訓練学校”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Des Moines Church of Christ and Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church.
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