Camp Polk Information Marker

Camp Polk was a World War I United States Army post located near Raleigh, North Carolina established to train the emerging tank force. The land was originally owned by Raleigh founder Joel Lane and was later used as a Confederate training camp during the Civil War. It was leased by the U.S. Government and turned into Camp Polk in 1918. It became one of three major military training grounds in North Carolina, along with Camp Greene in Charlotte and Camp Bragg in Fayetteville.

Marker part of the NC Museum of Art Park's trail system. Free and open daily from dawn to dusk.

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Source

• Text: Hidden Raleigh
• Photos: Charles Freeman