# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Camp Dodge During WWI
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Following the U.S. entry into World War I the War Department undertook the task of raising, training, equipping and arming a force large enough to successfully contribute the Allied war effort. Camp Dodge, Iowa, was selected as one of 16 training camps for draftee soldiers. The small Iowa National Guard camp was expanded into the largest military base in Iowa’s history. the upper Midwest.



With a PowerPoint slide show presentation, viewers will learn how, from September 1917 through November 1918, 37,111 Iowa draftees left cities, towns and farms to become soldiers during the First World War. Period images, maps, letters, and data will detail how many of many of these Iowans left home for the first time. For these Iowans and other inductees from the upper Midwest, Camp Dodge became their new “Home Away from Home.”
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/winterset/camp-dodge-during-wwi/200029938111219
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 13

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Winterset
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 123 N 2nd St, Winterset, IA, United States, Iowa 50273
- **lat**: 41.33518
- **long**: -94.01179
- **full address**: 123 N 2nd St, Winterset, IA, United States, Iowa 50273

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Camp Dodge During WWI
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Camp Dodge During WWI being held?
  - **A:** Camp Dodge During WWI takes place on Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm at 123 N 2nd St, Winterset, IA, United States, Iowa 50273.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Camp Dodge During WWI?
  - **A:** Camp Dodge During WWI is organized by Winterset Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Camp Dodge During WWI is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Winterset, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Camp Dodge During WWI sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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