In 1943, the Army Corps of Engineers purchased 320 acres of Ray Abbott's wheat field and constructed POW Camp #202 for German World War II prisoners. Prisoners arrived in 1944 and lived here and worked on farms in the surrounding area. They were reported to have been treated well and received educational, cultural and recreational opportunities, in addition to work on the farms and in the camp. The stone gateposts are the only remaining physical features of POW Camp #202 that exist near the location of the camp. Although they have been relocated, they are still situated in proximity to the camp site, which is visible north of the gateposts. The City of Greeley Historic Preservation Commission designated this property on the Greeley Historic Register in 2010.