Camp Lawrence J. Hearn
Camp Lawrence J. Hearn | |
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Part of Southern California Border District[1] | |
Palm City, San Diego | |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Army |
Site history | |
In use | 1916–1931 |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | 11th Cavalry |
Camp Lawrence J. Hearn was a United States Army facility formerly located in Palm City, San Diego, California. The Third Oregon Infantry established the camp in 1916 during its border service; it was abandoned in 1931 by the 11th Cavalry Regiment when the regiment moved to the Presidio of Monterey.
History
Beginning in 1916,[2] the Third Oregon Infantry established the post during its border service.[3] The United States Army, maintained Camp Lawrence J. Hearn, in honor of Major Hearn of the 21st Infantry Regiment, in response to the Mexican Civil War,[4][5] and was manned by the 1st Cavalry Regiment.[6] It was abandoned in August 1920, but re-established by the 11th Cavalry Regiment in October of that same year.[7] Brigadier General F.C. Marshall visited the post just before he died in a plane crash, traveling to Tucson, Arizona.[8] Until 1921, the post had no structures, and consisted of a tent cantonment;[9] soldiers requiring medical care would be sent to Fort Rosecrans for treatment.[10] However, conditions on the post did not improve significantly, and was described by Army Chief of Staff Major General Summerall as being like a "logging camp", composed of "tumbledown shacks".[11] In 1924, cavalrymen from the post assisted local officers, and federal agents in enforcing a 9 pm curfew at the international border crossing.[12] It continued to be in use until it was abandoned in 1931.[13][14] Later the former post was considered by the Coastal Artillery Corps for the site of a battery, however this was never built.[15]
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