Camp Logan

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1. Camp Logan By: Alex Mast, Roman Petrowski, Joe Fernandez, Carla Fernandez
2. Table of Contents •  Introduction •  Research Methods •  Memorial? •  Race Riots •  Memorial Park Demonstration Project •  War or Houston?
3. Introduction •  Declare war against Germany •  Camp Logan and Ellington Field •  Mile west of Houston outskirts •  Construction began July 1917 •  Only open for training for 11 months •  Blamed for Spanish influenza outbreak in 1918 in Houston
4. Facts About Camp Logan •  Named after Union Civil War Officer John A. Logan •  Encompassed 9,500 acres around Houston •  1,329 buildings •  Built to house 44,889 troops •  24th Infantry arrived July 28, 1917
5. Today
6. Today
7. Memorial? •  What is there? o  historical marker o  bath house foundations o  trekking to find remains o  historian
8. Memorial? •  Why it needs to be made available to public? o  historical significance o  puzzle piece of the big picture
9. Race Riots •  August 23, 1917 •  African American soldiers took to the streets and rioted •  In protest of treatment from locals •  20 people dead; 4 soldiers, 4 policemen, and 12 white civilians •  “Those who do not remember the past are condemened to repeat it”- George Santayana
10. Race Riots
11. Camp Logan Now? After WWI, Hogg brothers owned property turned into the River Oaks Subdivision and the rest was sold to the city of Houston under the premise it was turned into a park: Memorial Park.
12. Memorial Park Demonstration Project 6 Million Dollar Project, it will restore Buffalo Bayou to a natural, stable condition. Reshape for mile and a half through River Oaks Country Club, Hogg Bird Sanctuary Neighborhood, and Memorial Park. Only saved for now because of Camp Logan remains and the Hogg Bird Sanctuary.
13. Memorial of World War I? -Does Camp Logan memorialize Houston or World War I? -Houston Race Riot -Spanish Influenza -Training Camp -Is Camp Logan or Memorial Park the focus of World War I as a Memorial? -Has Camp Logan been neglected as a World War I memorial? Why? -Lack of interest or money -The authenticity of the camp related to WWI
14. In Conclusion •  There is plenty of debate on what to do with Camp Logan •  Even our group is not fully decided •  What will be the future of Camp Logan?