Fort Ord Going Into History

Fort Ord was established in 1917, originally as Camp Gigling, as a military training base for infantry troops; the name changed to Camp Ord in 1939 and became Fort Ord in 1940. It is located at Monterey Bay in Monterey County, California, with the most pleasant climate and beautiful view of the ocean.

In 1990, the US Secretary of Defense announced that the military would begin a process to reduce the number of nationwide military installations and Fort Ord was one of the bases named for closure. Over the last 15 years, a portion of the land has been used for a new university: California State University at Monterey Bay. Limited acres of land have been used for development of shopping centers and roads.

There are still lots of the old building standing at the location; the paved lots are used for parking for events in Monterey area; AT&T Pro Am Golf used this lot for many years.

Pictures on this post were taken during the February AT&T golf game; these buildings are scheduled to be demolished by the end of 2010. Fort Ord will soon become a name in the history.