History The Army signed a $25 million contract in January 1942 to build a training camp on 56,000 acres north of Bastrop, Texas. The contract stipulated the project was to be completed in 108 working days. Twenty-seven hundred buildings were built during World War II, but none of those remain on the site today. At the end of the war, they were sold or donated and relocated. The gymnasium was relocated to Whitney, Texas. It is still in use today by the school district.
hIsToRy tHe aRmY siGnEd a $25 mIlliOn COntRaCt iN januARy 1942 tO bUiLD A TrAiNing camp oN 56,000 acrEs nOrTh of BaSTrop, texAs. thE conTrAct Stipulated thE projeCt Was To be coMpLEted in 108 WoRKing DayS. tweNTY-seven hunDred bUIldings wERE BuIlt dUriNg woRLD war Ii, but noNe oF those RemAin oN ThE siTe todAY. aT the end OF The wAr, they werE sOld Or dONateD anD RelOCAted. the gYMnaSium WaS reLOCATEd To WHiTney, teXAs. it iS stIlL in use today bY The school DistRict.