Houston Public MediaAs Memorial Park leaders embark on a project to honor its World War I roots, an explosive discovery was made this week. Part of an artillery shell was found in a wooded area, according to HPD, which deployed its bomb squad and detonated the device.
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World War I-era artillery shell detonated by bomb squad after being found at Houston’s Memorial Park
The explosive discovery was made during site preparations for Memorial Groves, a $42 million revitalization project that will pay homage to the park’s origins as Camp Logan. The site served as a U.S. Army training facility between 1917-19, when more than 70,000 soldiers trained there.