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Camp Ford

Highway 271, 0.8 miles north of Loop 323, Tyler, TX
Ranked #10 of 10 attractions in Tyler
4.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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- 16 May 2012
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Lindale
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29 reviews 29 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Very interesting place to visit. You can easily imagine what history used to be like in this area when the civil war prison was in effect. I enjoyed the experience and plan on attending the civil war reenactment this year.

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12 reviews 12 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

It was a great history lesson for the children and adults.

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Longview, Texas
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38 reviews 38 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

really is not much to see, just a bunch of land with trees on it

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63 reviews 63 reviews
60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2011
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Camp Ford is located in Tyler, Tx. It's was the largest Civil War prison camp for union prisoners west of the MIssissippi. It's on the side of the road and they have walking trails that describe the scene during the 1860's at the camp. It's very pretty to walk through there with the busy highway next to you. They have... More

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