Camp Merritt, California
Place
Camp Merritt, California was a U.S. military camp for American troops destined for the Philippines during the Spanish–American War. Formerly a racetrack, the camp, named for General Wesley Merritt commanding officer of the Philippine expeditionary forces and the Eighth Corps at the time, was located between Point Lobos Avenue (Geary) and Fulton Street between First (Arguello) and Sixth in San Francisco, California.