The aim was for six artillery brigades to be stationed there and $6,000,000 was spent on the land and cantonments. There was an airfield on the camp used by aircraft and balloons for artillery spotters. The airfield was named Pope Field on 1 April 1919, in honor of First Lieutenant Harley H. Pope, an airman who was killed while flying nearby. The work on the camp was finished on 1 November 1919.
thE aim was for six aRtillERY briGadEs to bE staTiONed tHErE and $6,000,000 was spENt on thE lAnD aNd canTonmenTs. there was An AirfiElD on tHE caMp UsEd BY aIrcRaFT anD balloons fOr aRtiLlery sPoTtErs. the aIRFIelD waS naMeD poPE fieLD oN 1 april 1919, In HOnOr Of firSt lieutEnant harleY h. poPe, aN airmaN WhO Was kIllEd wHile flyiNg NeArbY. the woRK on THe camp wAs FiniSHed on 1 novembER 1919.