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250 prisoners, 65 U.S. personnel, and one medic. The camp was started in late 1943 and disbanded in 1946.

Most of the prisoners spoke German with a few who could speak English.

They built tables, mounted animals, painted, turpentined, stacked…


View of the combination passenger and freight depot in Sycamore, Georgia.

View of the combination passenger and freight depot in Ashburn, Georgia.

"The big, sprawling, yellow-brick building constructed and equipped at a cost near $450,000 will be inspected by the public after Governor Talmadge's address."

"Mrs. K.P. Baker, the librarian, announced the library was now open to the public. Shelves have been put in and the rooms painted and made very attractive... Mrs. J.L. Bass was appointed assistant librarian."

The commissioners agreed for Turner County High School Agriculture Forest Program to be used in school work of 4.8 acres of Open land located on the old Turner County Public Works Camp property and to be cleaned up and planted with pine tree…
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