Camp Mabry
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Camp Mabry Historic District
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Post-9/11 Entrance to Camp Mabry
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| Location | 2210 W. 35th St Austin, Texas United States |
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| Area | 375 acres (152 ha) |
| Built | 1892 |
| Architectural style | International Style, rustic CCC |
| NRHP Reference # | 96000967 |
| Added to NRHP | 30 August 1996 |
Camp Mabry (ICAO: KATT) is a military installation in Austin, Texas that houses the headquarters of the Texas Military Forces and the Texas Military Forces Museum. Established in 1892, Camp Mabry is the third-oldest active military installation in Texas, behind Fort Sam Houston and Fort Bliss. It was named for Brigadier General Woodford H. Mabry, the Adjutant General of Texas when the camp was founded. The camp was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Camp Mabry is the home to the Joint Force Headquarters of the Texas Military Forces, housing the office of the state adjutant general and the headquarters of the Texas Army National Guard, the Texas Air National Guard, and the Texas State Guard. It also hosts the Texas Military Forces Museum.
The facility has served a variety of military purposes since its establishment. It was used as a mobilization area during the Spanish–American War, as headquarters for the Texas Defense Guard during World War II, and as a training facility for the Texas DPS and the Texas Rangers until 1953. It has also hosted the Texas National Guard's State Officer Candidate School since 1959. Camp Mabry currently hosts tenant units from the U.S. Army Reserve and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.
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