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Camp Forrest ~ Spencer Artillery Range
Tennessee Route 111, Spencer,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 35' 13.319988",
-85° 28' 13.139976"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Camp Forrest
Spencer Artillery Range
? ca. 1941-1946 ?
In January 1941, the Army began construction of the 30,617-acre Spencer Artillery Range as an annex of Camp Forrest. Intended as a firing range for heavy artillery, it was utilized by other units, including infantry. The 2nd Ranger Battalion practiced rappelling and bluff scaling here on the Rocky River Gulf. During the D-Day invasion, that same battalion scaled the bluffs at Point du Hoc near Omaha Beach in Normandy.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Camp Forrest ~ Spencer Artillery Range Tennessee Map
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