Originally planned as a U.S. Army Air Corps station, Camp Fannin was constructed in the spring of 1943, the camp was named for Col. James Walker Fannin, a Texas Revolutionary War hero, who died at Goliad.
[1] The area where Camp Fannin existed was returned to non-military use during 1946.
Other buildings were sold to commercial and development companies.
Many buildings still stand today, most of which are used as location for business and warehouses.
A memorial, paid for the Camp Fannin Association, stands at the UT Health Center at Tyler.