Site of World War II Prisoner of War Camp

Here in 1941, with the Hon. Sam Rayburn, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, in attendance, a migratory labor camp was dedicated. With the coming of World War II later in the decade, however, federal officials converted the site for use as a camp to hold German prisoners of war. While here, the German soldiers worked on Princeton area farms, providing valuable labor assistance. For many years following the prisoners release in 1946, this site again served as a camp for migrant workers. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Site of World War II Prisoner of War Camp is a historical marker in Princeton, Collin County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 193 historical markers documented in Collin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 345 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.1839, -96.5094 near Princeton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Princeton Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Milligan Cemetery, Johnson Cemetery, and Kennedy Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5085006222. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.