We previously lived on Fort Meade before moving to Hawaii. When we returned to Maryland, we chose to live off post. Yet we frequent Fort Meade several times a week for the commissary, exchange, and even the bowling alley (where my teens are part of the youth league). As they bowled, I grabbed my camera ...
Authorized by an Act of Congress in May 1917, Fort Meade was one of 16 cantonments built for troops drafted for the war with the Central Powers in Europe. The present Maryland site was selected June 23, 1917 because of its close proximity to the railroad, Baltimore port and Washington D.C. The cost for construction was $18 million and the land sold for $37 per acre in 1917. The post was originally named Camp Meade for Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade, whose victory at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 proved a major factor in turning the tide of the Civil War in favor of the North. The 5,400 acres of land on which Fort Meade sits was originally owned by Maj. Samuel Snowden, a Revolutionary War hero.
Fort Meade offers a wide range of housing, including the historic brick homes which are allocated to Colonels.
The brick facades continue at the library,
and garrison headquarters.
Fort Meade is conveniently near BWI airport, where many military personnel arrive from overseas deployment. Above is Miss Northern Maryland Teen with goodie bags from the USO.
Expect more pictures from Fort Meade in the coming weeks!
Kim in Baltimore
Aloha Spirit in Charm City