Camp Lincoln, Civil War training camp in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Camp Lincoln was a military installation on the former Agricultural Fairgrounds near Elm Park that trained Massachusetts infantry regiments for the Civil War. The facility prepared soldiers for deployment before they left for active service.
The camp was named after Levi Lincoln Jr., the 13th Governor of Massachusetts, and trained multiple infantry regiments during the Civil War era. It was renamed Camp Wool in 1862.
A memorial plaque at Elm Park marks where thousands of Union soldiers trained for their Civil War service. The marker reflects how the community preserves this military heritage from the 1860s.
The former camp location is now occupied by residential buildings and parts of Becker College, founded in 1887 after the camp closed. Visiting the memorial at Elm Park provides the best way to see where the training ground once stood.
The training facility prepared soldiers from seven different Massachusetts infantry regiments, each with its own combat history. These regiments saw action across multiple theaters and campaigns during the war.
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