Camp King in Oberursel
1933 – 1993
– Announcement –
Our Camp King historian, Manfred Kopp wrote:
I have been collecting material related to Camp King and its history, started an archive, given tours throughout the areal, answered many questions and kept in touch with anyone interested in the history since 2005.
Our first location for meetings and storing material was the “Treffpunkt Aktiv im Norden” (a church café), Im Rosengärtchen (an area adjacent to Camp King).
The current Kinderhaus in Camp King (address: Jean Sauer Weg 2) now offers a basement room to house the depot and the shared use of a community room on the first floor. This ensures the upkeep of the Camp King’s archives with the help of the Historical Society Oberursel.
Camp King archives at the Kinderhaus
Moving to this new facility also includes some special events listed for this month:
11 March 2013 (Monday) at 20:00 at Cityhall Oberursel, room E01.
“Outside 7 – A house and its History”
Lecture and photo presentation by Manfred Kopp
Content:
Around 1921, the house “Außerhalb 7 “(a.k.a. the house by the forest) was built to serve as a residential building.
Then, in 1933, it became a university dorm for students of the University of Frankfurt.
In 1937, the house was reconstructed to serve as a community building for the school of agricultural settlers (Gausiederschule).
In 1939, the building became the commander’s post (Luftwaffe) for recording the prisoners coming through Oberursel.
In 1945, it became “House Florida” (history archives) for the US-Army.
In 1953, it was turned into “Haus 997” by the U.S. Intelligence.
Having had so many different uses and occupants, this house is a perfect time-line to illustrate the history 1933 – 1993
16. März 2013, Saturday, am “Kinderhaus”, Jean-Sauer Weg 2
“Memories Need a Home”
11 Uhr: Major Brum’s welcome speech to the official opening of The Place to Remember (Erinnerungsort) in the basement of the Kinderhaus.
12 Uhr: Lecture by Gerd Krämer on Memories Need a Home in the community room on the first floor.
13 – 16 Uhr Open House and Self-guided Tours through Camp King with:
*more information about the archives
*exhibition and historical background to Camp King
*flyers for self-guided tours around the area to points of interest such as the artist Thomas Kilpper’s work, memorial for Colonel Charles King, the Mountain Lodge (open doors), and Siedlerstraße.
11. April 2013, Thursday, 19 Uhr, Community Room
Browsing, Learning, and Networking
This invitation is for anyone who has contributed so far as well as newcomers. Please join us!
Organized by Manfred Kopp and Sylvia Struck
