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Camp Blanding (detention facility)
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| US Gov Name | Camp Blanding Internment Camp |
|---|---|
| Facility Type | U.S. Army Internment Camp |
| Administrative Agency | U.S. Army |
| Location | Starke, Florida (29.9333 lat, -82.1000 lng) |
| Date Opened | |
| Date Closed | |
| Population Description | Held Japanese immigrants from the U.S. Also held German and Italian nationals, as well as fourteen German prisoners of war (POWs) captured in a submarine. |
| General Description | U.S. Army Internment Camp located in Starke, Florida, southwest of Jacksonville, in northeast Florida. |
| Peak Population | 343 (1942-05-04) |
| National Park Service Info | |
- The capacity of this facility was 200, yet the U.S. Army interned more than 300 people here.
Last updated July 14, 2015, 10:06 p.m..
