Sampson State Park
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Sampson State Park is located in Seneca County, New York
in the USA. During World War 2, it became the site of the Sampson Naval
Training Station, then, during the Korean War it became the Sampson Air Force Base
, again providing basic training. It is also located next to the former Seneca Army Depot
, a munitions storage site. Most buildings are gone leaving a network of 38 miles (61.2 km) of once paved roads and trails in a wooded 3 square miles (7.8 km²) area. The surviving building housing the "brig" today hosts a museum featuring displays that depict the activities and lives of the hundreds of thousands of Navy and Air Force personnel as they trained to go to war at Sampson.
Many people enjoy coming to Sampson State Park for the museum, camping, swimming and to remember their days spent at Sampson.
The park is south of Geneva, New York
in the Town of Romulus
on the east shore of Seneca Lake, one of the Finger Lakes
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Seneca County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,342 people, 12,630 households, and 8,626 families residing in the county. The population density was 103 people per square mile . There were 14,794 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
in the USA. During World War 2, it became the site of the Sampson Naval
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
Training Station, then, during the Korean War it became the Sampson Air Force Base
Sampson Air Force Base
Sampson Air Force Base is a closed United States military facility, last used by the United States Air Force Air Training Command as a Basic Military Training Center. It was closed in 1956 and put into caretaker status....
, again providing basic training. It is also located next to the former Seneca Army Depot
Seneca Army Depot
The former Seneca Army Depot occupied 10,587 acres between Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake in Seneca County, New York. It was used as a munitions storage and disposal facility by the United States Army from 1941 until the 1990s. The Depot was listed in the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission...
, a munitions storage site. Most buildings are gone leaving a network of 38 miles (61.2 km) of once paved roads and trails in a wooded 3 square miles (7.8 km²) area. The surviving building housing the "brig" today hosts a museum featuring displays that depict the activities and lives of the hundreds of thousands of Navy and Air Force personnel as they trained to go to war at Sampson.
Many people enjoy coming to Sampson State Park for the museum, camping, swimming and to remember their days spent at Sampson.
The park is south of Geneva, New York
Geneva, New York
Geneva is a city in Ontario and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 13,617 at the 2000 census. Some claim it is named after the city and canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Others believe the name came from confusion over the letters in the word "Seneca" written in cursive...
in the Town of Romulus
Romulus, New York
Romulus is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 2,036 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the mythical founder of Rome, Romulus, a name assigned by a clerk with an interest in the classics...
on the east shore of Seneca Lake, one of the Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York in the United States. They are a popular tourist destination. The lakes are long and thin , each oriented roughly on a north-south axis. The two longest, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, are among the deepest in...
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