Welcome Center
The City of Fort Oglethorpe’s Welcome Center compliments and supports the mission of the Fort Oglethorpe Economic Development and Events Department. The Welcome Center seeks to advance the understanding and appreciation of Fort Oglethorpe’s rich history, curate and interpret relevant historical artifacts, and provide for the informational needs of both residents and visitors.
The City of Fort Oglethorpe Welcome Center will develop our past to support our future.
Welcome Center ~ 10 Barnhardt Circle ~ Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
Open Monday-Saturday 10a-5p EST
Phone: (706) 841-0339 Email: welcomecenter@fortoglethorpega.gov
A brief history of Fort Oglethorpe:
- 1898, Military training for the Spanish American War began at the Chickamauga Battlefield.
- 1902-1904, US Army builds Fort Oglethorpe as regiment cavalry post, officially dedicated December 27, 1904.
- It served as garrison home for the 7th, 12th, 11th, 6th, 3rd, and 16th Cavalry Regiments (in order).
- During WW1, Camp Greenleaf built adjacent to Fort Oglethorpe served as a medical training facility.
- 1917-1920, The largest German intern/POW camp in America was attached to Fort Oglethorpe.
- 1933-1935, Two all-Black Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camps were established at Fort Oglethorpe.
- During WW2, Fort Oglethorpe was the largest Women’s Army Corps (WAC) training center in the US.
- 1946, Fort Oglethorpe was decommissioned as an army post.
- 1949, The City of Fort Oglethorpe was incorporated.
