

I had past to the west of Camp Walley, then came back through the fence just south west of it, and ended up coming across Libby Bridge, and into the area that I was headed to. I did not understand the soldiers much earlier, but fully understood when I say which side of the gate that the guards were on, and where we came from.Īfter doing some checking, I found out that I had taken Rt 322 instead of 37 in Chon-gok (no signs then), and it took me more west, than south west. Where I came out of it in the western area, was fully fenced and had a huge gate to go through. During the 60s, and early 70s, large parts of the southern boundary of the DMZ in the central area were only marked with wire. Seems that it was used only for DMZ Patrols. At the point where I met the patrol, it was not much more than a trail. It was a gravel road like the others at first, but got worse as I drove. I was wondering why the road was so poorly maintained. They did not report it to the US Army, and neither did I. I was VERY lucky to run into a South Korean patrol IN SIDE the DMZ, and they escorted me out of it. Well, seems I was going mostly West, instead of South West. Since I didn't have a map, I was using a compass. Since it did not have any information in English, I didn't think it was important. St Barbara to one of our Detachments near the JSA area. I saw one of these signs while driving from Cp. To just north of Pocheon, where it merges with route 43. This road goes from the Western Corridor, The below video shows a convoy of Korean K9 Thunder Self Propeled Traffic south of the village, rather than through it. Highway that runs past the southern part of the village as theyĭrive up a on ramp and onto the new highway that routes most of the AfterĪ driving around some more, you can see the new bridge and The Rainbow Bar, and around the upper area of the village. Left and headed up the hill past the little road that went past

Turning into the village and driving around some.

This video taken in 2021 while driving into the village on old hwy 37įrom the west, down the hill and across the bridge, turning around where If you have seen these last 2 areas, you were too close to the DMZ/ĭ Co 4th Maintenance Bn At Cp Saint Barbara The Village and Main Gate area during a Flood Camp St Barara in 1953 just after Cease Fire
