Camp Merritt, California
id:
camp-merritt-california-233-136508
title:
Camp Merritt, California
text:
Camp Merritt, California was a U.S. military camp used for the quartering and preparation of American troops destined for the Philippines during the Spanish–American War. Formerly a racetrack, it was named for General Wesley Merritt, the commanding general of the U.S. Voluntary Army forces and the Eighth Army Corps. The camp was located in San Francisco, California in an area approximately bounded by what is now Point Lobos Avenue (Geary), Fulton Street, First (Arguello) Avenue and Sixth Avenue.
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
U.S. camp during the Spanish–American War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Merritt,_California
date created:
date modified:
2023-08-21T10:29:15Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q5027412","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5027412"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c2/Camp_Merritt%2C_California_Transport_Indiana_receiving_troops_and_freight_at_Pacific_Mail_Docks_on_eve_of_departure._Crowd_-_NARA_-_530697.tif","width":3000,"height":2063}
fields total:
13
integrity:
15