Ryan Howell, Garrison Archaeologist and Historian, Fort McCoy, WI -US Army Installation, will present on the history of the 1942 expansion of what was then Camp McCoy from the pre-WWII 9,000 acres of “Old South Post” to the modern installation of 60,000 acres. This 1942 51,000-acre base expansion removed a large number of Monroe County farm families from rural communities via eminent domain.
The History Room is located at 200 West Main St., Sparta. For More Info Call: 608-269-8680 or visit Facebook.com/MCLHR
A $1.00 per person admission donation is greatly appreciated to defray programming costs
