Houston: Memorial Park

Park with flower lined paved walkway and skyscraper in background

Memorial Park today, former site of Camp Logan. (Houston Parks and Recreation)

Vintage photo of people standing at the entrance to Camp Logan

Gateway entrance to Camp Logan. (Robbie Morin, Private Collection)

Postcard with soldiers laying on ground poised to fire rifles with label saying Greetings from Camp Logan, Houston Texas, Military Encampment Scenes

Camp Logan postcard (Robbie Morin, Private Collection)

Soldiers standing at attention with rifles positioned vertically in front of them

Camp Logan soldiers prepared for daily inspections. (Robbie Morin, Private Collection)

Soldiers standing in front of tent barracks

Tents barracks at Camp Logan (Robbie Morin, Private Collection)

Soldiers sitting on cots reading and writing

Soldiers writing letters to loved ones. (Robbie Morin, Private Collection)

Camp Logan trained 45,000 troops during the Great War.  Once deserted, the Hogg family purchased two tracts, selling them to the city at cost and establishing a memorial park to the soldiers that trained there. Miss Ima Hogg is credited with protecting the acreage from encroachment threats over time. 

Today the site is home to Houston’s Memorial Park, with more than 30 miles of walking and biking trails, and an 18-hole municipal golf course. 

Memorial Park

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