Cultural Resources in USAG Daegu

The Army’s Strategy for the Environment “Sustaining the Environment for a Secure Future” reflects our commitment to meet the current and future needs of Soldiers, their families, and the Nation through sound stewardship of environmental resources.

In keeping with US Army goals, the goal for the USAG Daegu Cultural Resources Program is to manage cultural resources in such a way that they receive maximum protection without compromising their military operational missions.

To maintain the integrity of cultural resources, do not damage, disturb, or remove any cultural properties in USAG Daegu. The Army’s Strategy for the Environment “Sustaining the Environment for a Secure Future” reflects our commitment to meet the current and future needs of Soldiers, their families, and the Nation through sound stewardship of environmental resources.

In keeping with US Army goals, the goal for the USAG Daegu Cultural Resources Program is to manage cultural resources in such a way that they receive maximum protection without compromising their military operational missions.

To maintain the integrity of cultural resources, do not damage, disturb, or remove any cultural

properties in USAG Daegu.

Cultural Resources in USAG Daegu

Stone figures / Monument / Statues 28

Graves 20

Dolmens 6

Potentially Buried Resources 12

Potential Modern/Contemporary

Buildings 33

Total 99

Camp Walker

A stone figure, most likely dating from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century based upon its overall shape. This figure may have originally been associated with a grave site as a guardian.

Camp Henry

Three dolmens, comprised of seven large boulders of gray metamorphic rock, date from the Bronze Age (2000- 500 B.C.). They were originally placed at the southwest side of Building 1241 before they were relocated to their current locations in 1983 near Gate 2.

A dolmen is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more vertical megaliths supporting a large flat horizontal capstone (“table").

Liberation Movement Memorial Monument near Camp Henry Gate # 1, the monument text was written by Korean Army Lt. Colonel Dukjoon Oh in 1949 just before the Korean War broke out to express patriotism and abomination to the North Korean regime. The monument commemorates the 31st anniversary day of the March 1 1919 liberation movement against Japanese tyranny.

The Dol-Harubang statue and a mill stone were brought to Camp Henry from the Jeju Island Army Recreation Center. Representing the “stone grandfather,” the figure was intended to protect the local area or village.

Camp Henry was used by the Japanese military for a long period. There are 5 Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA)

identified buildings and remains from the Japanese period. These buildings have all been largely modified with additional

modern building features to their exteriors but the original architectural techniques can be seen at the foundation.

Camp Carroll

Dolmen stones. Based on its size (120 cm by 50 cm by 70 cm) and shape, this may have been a Dolmen cover stone.

Two similar stone guardians. Two statues were relocated from building 901 to the northeast side of the installation on 19 Jun 2014. Each measures 60 by 70 by 190 cm

high. It is said these stone guardians were brought to the Garrison from Gyeonggi Province a long time ago.

The Lee Family Grave Site and area of potentially buried archaeological remains. Four well-managed graves and a ritual stone table of the Pyokjin Lee (Moamgong Branch) Family in the landscaped area south of Building 388. Mr. Bongsae Lee’s grave featured a stone table, a stone plate,

tombstones, and a pair of stone sculptures.

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United on the RoK would like to thank the USAG Daegu Cultural Resources Department and Program Manager for sharing their cultural resources and information with our reading audience around the RoK.