Camp S-207 on Farm Island was established in 1933. The first men stationed there were an African American company from Kansas City, Missouri, but fear among many townspeople led local politicians to have them transferred. They were replaced by a company of North Dakota boys, though some people complained about them as well, and eventually companies of South Dakota boys inhabited the camp. Laid out in a U-shape or semi-circle around a parade ground like a real Army camp, it contained around 24 buildings, most of them built by local carpenters because the green recruits were not yet skilled enough to build the camp. The United States Army administered the camp, with Reserve Army Officers in charge, and most enrollees found the reserve officers no stricter than an average factory foreman. The camp closed in 1937, after which the city took control of Farm Island and eventually transferred it to the State Department of Game Fish and Parks. The United States Government had taken Farm Island when the dams were constructed, and at that time many of the old CCC buildings were removed or destroyed.