<P> In 1942, Walterboro became home to the Walterboro Army Air Field, a sub-base of Columbia Army Air Base and part of the overall network of army air training facilities that sprang up across the US during World War II . The base was established to provide advanced air combat training to fighter and bomber groups . It also hosted the largest camouflage school in the United States, as well as a 250 - person prisoner of war camp . In 1944 the airfield changed commands and became an advanced combat training base for individual fighters, primarily the black trainees graduating from Tuskegee Army Air Field in Tuskegee, Alabama . Over 500 of the famed Tuskegee Airmen trained at Walterboro Army Air Field between April 1944 and October 1945, including individuals training as replacement pilots for the 332nd Fighter Squadron and the entire 447th Bombardment Group . The base closed in October 1945 and returned to its origins as a local airfield . </P> <P> Today Walterboro is dotted with historic homes dating back to 1820, and a downtown that has kept many of its historic buildings . The city has become increasingly known as an antiquing destination and is a popular day trip from Charleston and Beaufort . </P> <P> Walterboro is located somewhat north of the center of Colleton County at 32 ° 54 ′ 15" N 80 ° 39 ′ 58" W ﻿ / ﻿ 32.90417 ° N 80.66611 ° W ﻿ / 32.90417; - 80.66611 (32.904289, - 80.666238). Interstate 95 passes west of the city, leading northeast 110 miles (180 km) to Florence and southwest 67 miles (108 km) to Savannah, Georgia . The southern terminus of U.S. Route 15 is in the center of Walterboro; it leads north, running roughly parallel to I - 95, reaching St. George in 21 miles (34 km). U.S. Route 17 Alt leads east from US 15 32 miles (51 km) to Summerville in the Charleston vicinity and southwest 21 miles (34 km) to Yemassee . South Carolina Highway 64 leads northwest past I - 95 Exit 57 25 miles (40 km) to Ehrhardt and southeast 16 miles (26 km) to Jacksonboro . </P> <P> According to the United States Census Bureau, Walterboro has a total area of 6.5 square miles (16.8 km), all land . </P>

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