Camp Michie

The military estabilshed Camp Michie, formerly known as Camp Del Rio, during the 1910s to serve forces assigned to secure the U.S.-Mexico border during the Mexican Revolution. As part of that duty, troops guarded railroad bridges along the border, including the High Bridge across the Pecos River and other strategic points. This task was important, as the tracks were a vital link for moving men and equipment between the Pacific Coast and the Gulf of Mexico during World War I. In 1920, the camp was renamed Camp Michie in honor of Brigadier General Robert Edward Lee Michie, who died in combat in France in 1918. The federal government officially closed the camp and surplused the property in 1923. (2006)

Camp Michie is a historical marker in Del Rio, Val Verde County, dedicated in 2006. It is one of 61 historical markers documented in Val Verde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 78 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.3672, -100.8847 near Del Rio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Camp Del Rio, Site of (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cal Rodgers and the Vin Fiz, U. S. Army Camel Corps, and Val Verde County.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013659. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.