Camp Washburn was a satellite camp of Camp Edwards

Camp Edwards

Camp Edwards is a United States military training installation which is located in western Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It forms the largest part of the Massachusetts Military Reservation, which also includes Otis Air National Guard Base and Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod. It was named after...

. It was located on Washburn Island

Washburn Island, Massachusetts

Washburn Island is a island off the coast of East Falmouth, Massachusetts. It is home to some primitive campsites and is part of the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.During World War II, the island was home to Camp Washburn.-History:...

 in Falmouth, Massachusetts

Falmouth, Massachusetts

Falmouth is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States; Barnstable County is coextensive with Cape Cod. The population was 31,531 at the 2010 census....

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History

Camp Washburn, was used by the Army Amphibious Command as a landing area during World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

. It was home to the 594th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment, which was a branch of the 4th Engineer Special Brigade. It was paired up with Camp Havedoneit

Camp Havedoneit

Camp Havedonit was a satellite camp of Camp Edwards. It was located in Osterville, Massachusetts.-History:Camp Havedonit, was used by the United States Army Corps of Engineers as a landing area during World War II. It was located on the Crosby Yacht property, famous builders of the Crosby Catboat...

 and Camp Candoit

Camp Candoit

Camp Candoit, also known as Camp Cotuit was a satellite camp of Camp Edwards. It was located in Cotuit, Massachusetts.-History:Camp Candoit, trained three World War II units that stormed Pacific beaches including those on New Guinea. It was home to the 594th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment, which...

, which were both located nearby. It was abandoned during April, 1943, as Camp Candoit

Camp Candoit

Camp Candoit, also known as Camp Cotuit was a satellite camp of Camp Edwards. It was located in Cotuit, Massachusetts.-History:Camp Candoit, trained three World War II units that stormed Pacific beaches including those on New Guinea. It was home to the 594th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment, which...

came into existence. Today what remains is the landing area and the middle of the island, which have not been altered at all since the existence of the camp