Page 6 - Sampson Park - Masterplan Presentation

1.1 history

U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION
1942-1946 1 2

William T. Sampson
-This property was named after William Thomas Sampson
(1840–1902) who was a United States Navy admiral who
became known for his victory in the Battle of Santiago de
Cuba during the Spanish–American War.

Admiral William T. Sampson
WW II
-The United States Naval Training Station (USNTS Samp-
son) was established by the Navy in 1942 .
-2,600 Acres
-Previously vinyards and farmland
-Before that it was home to the villages of Seneca
Indians
-270 days to complete construction
-$50,000,000 - Cost to build
-35,000 persons - Capacity
-Designed by NYC architects Shreve, Lamb, & Harmon
-Same architects that designed the Empire State Large Assembly in Drill Field
Building
-394 Buildings
-Barracks, drill halls, mess halls, auditorium, admin.
bldgs., chapels, ship stores, laundry, bakery, etc.
-50 Miles of power lines (power from Dresdon acoss lake)
-30 Miles of sewage (plant to the south of site)
-Water: pumped from lake, treated, and distributed to Barracks
every building (5,000,000 Gallons/day)
-Mission: Naval basic training for large numbers of new
recruits to help in the US WWII efforts

Postcard - view looking west over the dock area and Seneca Lake

Naval recruits - 3 weeks after the start of training 1943 Map of USNTS