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How Will Fort Monmouths Closure Affect the Surrounding Community
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How Will Fort Monmouth’s Closure Affect the Surrounding Community?

In 1917, the first 32 soldiers arrived at what was then called Camp Little Silver, after the near-by town. Once a potato farm, the location was considered ideal because it was close to river and rail transportation. It was named Fort Monmouth in 1925 and soon be-came a breeding ground for many technological innovations, such as radio advances and language interpreters.