Camp Merritt, California
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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) and Sixth Streets.
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N 37.776530555556 ° | E -122.46191388889 ° |
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4th Avenue 641;643;645
94118 San Francisco
California, United States
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