Details for Site of Camp Van Camp
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507013744
Data
| Marker Number | 13744 |
| Atlas Number | 5507013744 |
| Marker Title | Site of Camp Van Camp |
| Index Entry | Camp Van Camp, Site of |
| Address | SH 251 |
| City | Newcastle |
| County | Young |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 524213 |
| UTM Northing | 3670781 |
| Subject Codes | forts |
| Marker Year | 1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | south city limits on SH 251 on private property |
| Private Property | Yes |
| Marker Condition | |
| Marker Size | 1936 Centennial Marker |
| Marker Text | Established April 30, 1859 by the United States Army. Named in honor of Cornelius Van Camp, 2nd Lieutenant, Second U.S. Cavalry, killed in action at the Wichita Village, October 1, 1858. Abandonded August 28, 1859. |