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Neys Nazi POW Camp

Demolished Military in Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario, Canada

Oct 17 2011

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Recent status Demolished
Location # 3372

Neys provincial park campground was originally during World War II a prisoner of war camp which housed mostly German POWs and also some Japanese Canadians between 1941-1946. The camp was enclosed by barbed wire fence and guard towers. It was later dismantled in the 1950(a)s after being used for various other things since the end of the war.

Today, there are plenty of skeletal remains of the original camp scattered through out the current campground which are very easy to find. This includes building foundations, scrap metal, various pieces of equipment, some crushed A-frame roof supports, metal roofing, and even barbed wire in the sand.

All of this can be found in the sections of the park which are closest to the beach. Look between camp sites and beside the trails, beside the main paved road and also further off in some of the sand pits you(a)ll see through out the park

The camp ground visitor center also includes a large archive of information and original photographs.

Watch a youtube video of this I shot at the link below

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12 years ago

Here's a youtube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtLS7EPYg48&list=UUFS0eiKB3-MhSG7H0MPfF7w&index=5&feature=plcp

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12 years ago

I'm working on a video of this right now for youtube. I'll post the link when its done

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12 years ago

I've looked for this place last year, but without having much info, couldn't find it... THANK YOU so much for posting it!!!

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12 years ago

Excellent! I have always wanted to visit this spot.