Closing
Soon after the first of the year in 1946, after World War II ended, the government began shipping the prisoners back to their homes in Germany. Later in the year all, the frame buildings, plumbing and every sort of valuable material was stripped from the camp and sold at auction. By 1947, only acres of concrete slab, floors of barracks and other camp buildings remained. Some soldiers returned to live in Atlanta, and at least two of the Germans applied for U.S. citizenship and returned, as well.
Currently, the only remnants of the camp include the water tower and two chimneys.
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