Oregon State Archives: A 1940 Oregon Coast Tour

At 11.1 m. [Southbound from Astoria] is the junction with a gravel road.

Right here to CAMP CLATSOP, 0.5 m., used in summer by the infantry and field artillery units of the Oregon National Guard. Maneuvers are usually held in July.

FortWiki.com: Camp Rilea

Camp Rilea (1927-Present) - Established in 1927 as an Oregon National Guard summer training area named Camp Clatsop. Name was changed to Camp Rilea in 1959 after Major General Thomas E. Rilea, Adjutant General of Oregon. The post is an active Oregon National Guard installation.

History

Established in 1927 as an Oregon National Guard summer training area named Camp Clatsop. The camp was federalized 1940-1947 for World War II but reverted back to state control at the end of that period.

Current Status

Active Military Installation, Oregon National Guard training area and heliport. Training area of 350,000 acres.

Location

Patriot Way, Warrenton, Clatsop County, Oregon 97416

Oregon National Guard: CampRilea.com

History

Camp Rilea was founded on the Oregon Coast as Camp Clatsop in 1927. It served as a mobilization site for 41st Infantry Division Soldiers during World War II, and remains the primary training site for the Oregon Army National Guard

Mission

Camp Rilea provides relevant training areas and ranges, quality infrastructure including safe and clean billeting and lodging, life support and recreational facilities, and TADSS in order to support Oregon Army National Guard units and other partner organizations; and to support community activities as approved by the Adjutant General.

Links

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