Fort Benjamin Harrison

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Fort Benjamin Harrison is a former U.S. Army base in Lawrence, Indiana, that served as a major training and administrative center before its closure and partial conversion to civilian use.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former United States Army post
category closed military installation
former United States Army training facility
country United States of America
currentStatus partly decommissioned
partly reused for state park and civilian development
garrison various U.S. Army training units
hasFunction induction and separation center during wartime
support for Army Adjutant General school
support for Army finance school
hasHeritage historic military architecture
hasPart Fort Harrison State Park NERFINISHED
administration buildings
barracks
golf course
officer housing areas
parade ground
training facilities
locatedIn Indiana
Lawrence, Indiana NERFINISHED
Marion County, Indiana NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedNear Indianapolis, Indiana NERFINISHED
militaryBranch United States Army
namedAfter 23rd president of the United States
Benjamin Harrison NERFINISHED
notableFor role as major training center
transition to mixed military–civilian use
operator United States Army
partiallyConvertedTo Fort Harrison State Park NERFINISHED
civilian use
commercial development
residential development
significantEvent Base Realignment and Closure process NERFINISHED
timePeriod 20th century
use Defense Finance and Accounting Service activities
administrative center
finance and personnel administration training
military training center
reception center

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Lawrence hasMilitaryInstallation Fort Benjamin Harrison
subject surface form: Lawrence, Indiana