Global InformationPine Grove Furnace Prisoner of War Interrogation Camp information
| Pine Grove Furnace POW Interrogation Camp | |
|---|---|
 Secret WWII Enemy Prisoner of War Camp in the United States | |
| Type | World War II Prisoner of War Interrogation Camp |
| Location | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°01′55″N 77°18′32″W / 40.032°N 77.309°W |
| Area | 120 acres (49 ha) |
| Built | 1943 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Architect | William S. Lozier, Inc. |
| Owner | United States War Department |
The Pine Grove Furnace Prisoner of War Interrogation Camp was a secret World War II camp for interrogating German prisoners of war (POWs) located in a remote region in southern Pennsylvania, selected partly because of its proximity to Washington, DC. It operated from 1943 to 1945. Some ruins of the facility remain today.[1][2]
The same site later became known as Camp Michaux after it was re-purposed as a church youth camp by the United Presbyterian Church jointly with the Evangelical and Reformed Church.[3]
- ^ "Students Organize World War II Exhibit". Vol. IV, no. 1. Gettysburg College. Friends of Musselman Library. March 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Camp Michaux Self-Guided Walking Tour" (PDF). historicalsociety.com. Cumberland County Historical Society. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ Bland, John Paul (2006). Secret War at Home: The Pine Grove Furnace Prisoner of War Interrogation Camp. Carlisle, Pennsylvania: Cumberland County Historical Society. ISBN 0-9785645-1-0.