Camp Logan (Illinois) Explained

Camp Logan National Guard Rifle Range Historic District
Nrhp Type:	hd
Nocat:	yes
Location:	Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, Illinois
Coordinates:	42.4683°N -87.8086°W
Built:	1934
Added:	June 09, 2000
Refnum:	00000640

Camp Logan, Illinois was an Illinois National Guard base and rifle range from 1892 to the early 1970s. At one time the Camp was 200acres.^[1] Several buildings survive today as they are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[2]

Camp Logan was named after General John Alexander Logan.^[3]

The Camp Logan site is now part of the Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park.^{[4] [5]}

References

1. p.34 Dretske, Diane Fort Sherdian Aracadsia Publishing 2005
2. Web site: Camp Logan National Guard Corps Rifle Range . 2009-04-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090530072110/http://dnr.state.il.us/OREP/cultural/cmpLogan/camplogan.htm# . 2009-05-30 . dead .
3. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 51.
4. Web site: Cultural Resources. www.dnr.illinois.gov. en. 2018-09-05.
5. Web site: Illinois Beach State Park, an Illinois State Park located near Antioch, Buffalo Grove and Deerfield. Walker. T. www.stateparks.com. 2018-09-05.

External links

History of Camp Logan https://web.archive.org/web/20080429054110/http://dnr.state.il.us/OREP/nrrc/cultural/cmpLogan/camplogan.htm