Camp Curtis Guild
| Camp Curtis Guild | |
|---|---|
| Part of Massachusetts Army National Guard | |
| Reading, Lynnfield, and Wakefield, Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates | 42°32′22″N 71°04′34″W / 42.5394°N 71.0761°WCoordinates: 42°32′22″N 71°04′34″W / 42.5394°N 71.0761°W |
| Type | National Guard Training Camp |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Massachusetts Army National Guard |
| Controlled by | Massachusetts Army National Guard |
| Open to the public |
Prior Permission needed |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1916 |
| Built by | Massachusetts Army National Guard |
| In use | 1916-Present |
| Battles/wars | World War I, World War II, Cold War |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Massachusetts Army National Guard |
Camp Curtis Guild is a Massachusetts Army National Guard camp located in the towns of Reading, Lynnfield, and Wakefield, Massachusetts. It is named after former Massachusetts governor Curtis Guild, Jr.
During World War I, the site was leased from the Bay State Rifle Association by the United States Navy. The area then became known as Camp Plunkett and wooden barracks and mess halls were erected on the site. After the war, the land was returned to the association.
In 1926, and at a cost of $64,000 dollars, the land was bought by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. On March 1 of that year, Governor Alvin T. Fuller named the camp in honor of the former governor Curtis Guild, Jr. “in consideration of [his] public service and intimate connection with the military forces of the state and nation.”
During the time period between 1933 and 1936, a Works Progress Administration camp was operated by the state on the site. Several wood frame buildings were also erected on the site during this time.
During World War II, the camp was operated by the First Service Command as a staging area for the Port of Boston. The camp was also utilized by the United States Coast Guard, as well for training.
In 1992, the army conducted a Lyme Disease Risk Assessment and noted that the disease was present in ticks at the facility, as well as the presence of human Lyme disease cases in the surrounding area.
In 1968 the site was selected to host the Boston-area Sentinel ABM, but fierce public opposition led to the project being put on hold, and then canceled in favor of the Safeguard Program, which was located far from urban areas.
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