Efforts to protect and commemorate the legacy of Camp Sevier — the U.S. Army training camp near Paris Mountain that prepared soldiers heading off to World War I — have gained solidity with the creation of a new nonprofit to support that work.
Camp Sevier Remembered Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to establish a permanent memorial to the roughly 1,900-acre training facility built in 1917 in the Mountain Creek area at the foot of Paris Mountain.
A community collaborative session is being planned to bring together veterans’ groups, descendants, historians, civic leaders, and anyone who shares a passion for preserving Camp Sevier’s legacy.
Organizers are asking anyone with an interest in preserving the camp’s legacy to get involved. Anyone interested in becoming a Camp Sevier Remembered board or planning team member or in sharing a family or community connection with the camp is asked to reach out to campsevierremembered@gmail.com.
