Fort Drum Expansion 1941
Originally Pine Camp, Jefferson County, NY
During the period 1939 - 1941, Pine Camp (Fort Drum) underwent a major expansion in support of the Army's preparation for World War II. This expansion resulted in the purchase of over 70,000 acres encompassing 5 villages, 24 schools, 6 churches and 8 cemeteries.
Hopefully this series of maps and the Land Owner collection will help preserve that portion of Northern New York's heritage that has essentially been lost as a family researcher's resource. This is still a work in progress with a significant amount of work to accomplish.
We are extremely grateful to the Public Works - Cultural Resources (Archeology) Office at Fort Drum for all their support. A history of Fort Drum can be viewed at the Fort Drum Cultural web site. (Note: this link will take you off this web site)
| Land Owners | Lost Villages |
|---|---|
| Land Owner Search | Leraysville |
| Lewisburg | |
| Sterlingville | |
| Woods Mills |