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Camp Funston

human settlement in Kansas, United States of America

Camp Funston was a U.S. Army training camp during World War I located on Fort Riley, southwest of Manhattan, Kansas. American soldiers were there in France in the spring of 1918. Camp Funston was the largest of the 16 camps. The camp was to help soldiers for the military. The money the camp got was $10 million. The camp was 1,092 by 150 feet. There was space for the commander (officer) to rest. The ground was divided into 4 blocks each by 243 by 150 feet. The camp could fit 2,000 people in it. There were 3 theaters, a large pool, a barbershop, restaurants, clothing stores, and an arcade. The west division of the camp was where the troops stayed from Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado.

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