Fort McPherson (Ga.)

Fort McPherson is a former United States Army installation in Atlanta, Georgia, named for Major General James B. McPherson. The Army established a predecessor post in west Atlanta in 1867 during the Reconstruction era. After that post was abandoned in 1881, Congress authorized the purchase of land for a new installation in 1885. Fort McPherson subsequently served as a hospital and recruit-training center during the Spanish–American War, an internment camp for German prisoners of war during World War I, and a reception, hospital, and separation center during World War II. In its later years it housed several major Army commands, including the U.S. Army Forces Command, U.S. Army Reserve Command, U.S. Army Central, and the Installation Management Command's Southeast Region. As a result of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process, Fort McPherson closed on September 15, 2011. Portions of the former post were subsequently transferred or sold for new uses. In 2015, Tyler Perry purchased 330 acres for Tyler Perry Studios.