Camp Johnson (Vermont)

Camp Johnson
Colchester, Vermont in United States
Site information
Owner	Department of Defense
Operator	Vermont National Guard
Controlled by	Vermont National Guard
Open to the public	Yes
Location
Coordinates	44°30′00″N73°09′54″W / 44.49998°N 73.16489°W / 44.49998; -73.16489
Area	660 acres (1.03 sq mi)
Site history
Built by	US Army Corps of Engineers
Garrison information
Current commander	Major General Gregory Knight

Camp Johnson is a installation of the United States Department of Defense in Colchester, Vermont. It houses the Headquarters of the Vermont Army National Guard.

History

Fort Ethan Allen was purchased by the Vermont General Assembly for use as a training site in 1894. In 1898 the 1st Vermont Volunteer Infantry (see 172nd Cavalry Regiment) was stationed there for the Spanish–American War. In 1900 the Vermont National Guard took possession. The site was then renamed to Camp Olympia. It was later named for successive Governors and used for unit training and a staging area for mobilization. In 1945 the State Reservation permanently renamed Camp Olympia to Camp Johnson to honor Herbert T. Johnson, the general who led Vermont's military during and between the world wars. ^[1]

The Vermont National Guard Museum and Library is located on Camp Johnson and focuses on the military history of Vermont. ^[2]

References

1. https://vermonthistory.org/documents/findaid/johnsonth.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
2. Lorenz, Richard. "Camp Johnson museum spotlights military history". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved 2024-05-01.