Gyeonggi-do to Establish 'Camp Greaves History Park'... Opening in 2024

Ownership Transfer Completed for Total 118,000㎡ Land Allocation
74 Billion KRW Budgeted This Year... Infrastructure Construction to Begin in October
'DMZ Peace Tourism Comprehensive Development Plan' Also Established

Gyeonggi Provincial Government Northern Office

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 7th that it will actively promote the "Camp Greaves History Park Development Project," aiming for a full opening in 2024, to transform Paju's "Camp Greaves," the only US military return site within the Civilian Control Line, into a DMZ peace tourism hub.

Earlier in April this year, Gyeonggi Province signed the final memorandum of agreement with the Ministry of National Defense for the "Camp Greaves Donation and Transfer Project," and last month completed the ownership transfer, fully acquiring a total area of approximately 118,000㎡.

The province plans to develop the site into a space that reflects on the pain of division and conveys a message of peace and coexistence to the world.

With a total budget of 7.4 billion KRW allocated this year, the project will proceed in phases aiming for a full opening in the first half of 2024.

Starting in October, construction of "infrastructure facilities" such as water supply facilities, sewage treatment facilities, and road repaving will commence.

Subsequently, various convenience facilities for tourists will be expanded, and safety facilities including fences, CCTV (closed-circuit television), streetlights, as well as environmental maintenance, will be completed by the second half of next year.

In particular, the province plans to establish the "DMZ Peace Tourism Comprehensive Development Plan," a master plan for creating a DMZ peace tourism belt linking Camp Greaves with nearby Imjingak Peace Performance, ecological trails, and Dorasan Peace Park, by the first half of next year.

The head of Gyeonggi Province's DMZ Policy Division stated, "Once Camp Greaves History Park officially opens, it will become a representative tourist destination in northern Gyeonggi. We will establish a feasible Gyeonggi-style DMZ peace tourism comprehensive development plan to create a world-class tourism hub for peace, ecology, history, and culture."

"Camp Greaves" is the only US military site within the Civilian Control Line where the US forces were stationed for over 50 years starting from July 1953, immediately after the Korean War. It is recognized for its modern historical value as it offers a glimpse into the lifestyle and architectural style of the US military at that time.

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