Camp Myles Standish
Camp Myles Standish was a U.S. Army camp located in Taunton, Massachusetts, during World War II. It was the main staging area for the Boston Port of Embarkation, with about a million U.S. and Allied soldiers passing through the camp on their way overseas or returning for demobilization after the war. It was also a prisoner-of-war camp. Immediately after the war, it was considered as a candidate site for the United Nations Headquarters.
| Camp Myles Standish | |
|---|---|
| Taunton, Massachusetts | |
Troops leaving Camp Myles Standish for the Boston Port of Embarkation | |
| Coordinates | 41°56′52.38″N 71°7′56.66″W |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Massachusetts |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| Built by | United States Army |
| In use | 1942–1948 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | Taunton, Massachusetts |
| Occupants | U.S. Army |
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