Unexploded Artillery Shell From WWI Era Found in Woods in Near Memorial Park

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.

Houston bomb squad safely destroys 100-year-old device in park

HOUSTON (KIAH) — Yesterday, Houston Police Department (HPD) reported that a bomb squad successfully detonated a World War One-era explosive that was discovered in Memorial Park. Memorial Park Gets a Makeover Camp Logan Soldiers Memorialized The explosive was found by construction workers in the wooded area along West Memorial Loop. The location where the device was unearthed was formerly Camp Logan, a historical training ground for soldiers.

Houston bomb squad detonates World War I-era device at Memorial Park

The item was found in a wooded area.

Bomb squad detonates WWI-era device found at Houston's Memorial Park

The bomb squad conducted a detonation at Houston’s Memorial Park after a WWI-era device was found in a wooded area on Monday.

Unexploded artillery shell from WWI era found in woods in near Memorial Park

The Houston Police Department responded to a wooded area near Memorial Park after an “unexploded” bomb was found Monday afternoon.

HPD bomb squad blows up WWI-era device found at Memorial Park

The Houston Police Department said the bomb squad was there looking at the “unexploded WW I era ordnance.”