If you look closely into the building across the street, you will spy a dungaree-clad Seabee lounging on his white canvas hammock. Nearby copies of the Camp Parks Log suggest that this Seabee is catching up on news of his fellow Seabees after a wearisome day training. This scene is found in the History Center of the Parks Reserve Forces Training Area the current designation for Camp Parks. Visitors can marvel at artifacts from Camp Park s three military eras. Since late 1942, Camp Parks has been home to the Navy, Air Force and Army.
Seabee exhibits sit just inside the museum entrance.
Two foot lockers donated by John B. Quaccia, a chief petty officer s olive drab utility uniform with the Fighting Bee embroidered on the left shirt pocket from the Vietnam War period and first edition copies of Camp Parks World War II cruise books are among Seabee artifacts at the museum. Battalions returned to the States after a year or more of arduous construction duty. They came to Camp Parks for medical treatment, military training and reorganization. The base housed up to 20 battalions at a time. Most battalions prepared for a second tour in the Pacific.