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Fort Des Moines is a military installation in Des Moines, Iowa. During World War I, the fort served as the first and only training site for African American officers. During World War II, Fort Des Moines was the first training site for the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and the Women’s Army Corps (WAC), and the only training site for ...
Unfortunately, the museum is now closed and news broke in July that a developer has begun work on a $40 million renovation of the fort, including the conversion of six buildings into low-income apartments. Time marches on, but the fort’s history is not forgotten.
1949 Fort Des Moines became a U.S. Army Reserve training center and remains so today. 1976 Fort Des Moines became an official National Historic Landmark. 1997 Efforts were launched to build a memorial to the black officers camp which have become the Fort Des Moines Museum & Educational Center.
Des Moines’ history started with the construction of Fort Des Moines in 1843. It was built right at the joining of Raccoon and Des Moines rivers. As a military garrison in Iowa, it was built to protect the tribes of Sak and Fox.
Fort Des Moines was built in 1843 at the intersection of the Des Moines and Raccoon River. Fort Des Moines established itself as an important military base that played a major role in the Civil War and both world wars.
Oct 19, 2018 · Fort Des Moines, built in 1901, was a black officer training camp during WWI and home to the first Women's Auxiliary Corps. during WWII.
- Des Moines Register
Apr 19, 2016 · Nearly 100 years after the Army's first black officers' training program debuted in Iowa, dozens of old photographs have been discovered showing what life was like when Fort Des Moines was...
