Camp Bradley

Camp Bradley

was established at the Chautauqua grounds, at Woodland Park during the Spanish American War.  The camp was named after Governor William O. Bradley.  The committee converted the assembly building into barracks and setup rows of tents on the grounds.  Charles Scott rented a supply of tents from Thomason & Vancamp, tent makers of Cincinnati.  This supply included 50 sleeping tents (14 by 16 feet), 2 dining tents (72 by 30 feet and 42 by 30 feet) and 3 kitchen tents (20 by 30 feet).[i]  The camp housed the 1st Kentucky (State Guard) Regiment, which arrived on May 13 and shipped out on June 10, 1898.[ii]

[i] Lexington Leader, May 1, 1898, page 1, columns 4-6.

[ii] Military History of Kentucky, Frankfort, 1939, pages 282-283.