BIG News! Mark your calendars! A big event commemorating the 82nd anniversary of the “opening” of Camp Davis is being organized as you read this post. The event will be a living history “encampment” along Highway US 17, in front of the Holly Ridge Fire Dept., which is within the original confines of WWII Camp Davis; featuring WWII reenactors, vehicles, tents, displays and exhibits. We hope to relate as much Camp Davis history as possible; including the role of WACs (Womens Army Corps), WASPs (Womens Air Force Service Pilots), civilian construction & base personal, African American soldiers, US Marine Corps, etc…
We are hoping to recruit as many WWII military vehicles as possible for a series of convoys through Holly Ridge during the day of April 8. The event will also feature short Powerpoint lectures on Camp Davis and self-guided driving & walking tours. This the first time that an event of this scope has been planned for Camp Davis and uniquely we are having all activities within the camp’s original boundaries in present-day Holly Ridge.
If you’re interested in attending the program as a living history soldier or if you own a WWII military vehicle or 1930s civilian vehicle, please contact us via this website’s contact information. This is going to be a unique program honoring one of America’s most fascinating WWII US Army training camps and we’d love for you to participate!