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The Lost History of Camp Kearns and its Community

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The history of Camp Kearns, a temporary Army Air Base constructed in 1942, remained lost until 2010. The base was the first of its kind to open and the last to close in 1946.

Key takeaways

  • Camp Kearns was a temporary base constructed in 1942.
  • The facility was the first of its kind to open and the last to close in 1946.
  • A community was established on the former military land, with the first residents arriving in 1949.
  • The history of the site remained lost until 2010.

The history of Camp Kearns, Utah, and its community remained lost until 2010. Originally serving as the Army Air Base in Kearns, the site later became known as Camp Kearns.

Constructed in 1942, the base was a temporary installation that served as the first of its kind to open and the last to close in 1946.

A community was later established on the land remaining from the military years. The first residents moved into their new homes in 1949.

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