A fort hwhen been within virtually constant apply since it was number 1 formed as a "Sparta Maneuver Tract" within 1909. It became "Camp McCoy" around 1926, and eventually "Fort McCoy" inside 1973. A base served when Prisoner Of War (POW) camp within World War Two. It presently serves as a Regional Expert instruction Center, & is utilized by 120,000 members of the armed forces for expert training videos annually.

A fort is known as fallowing Robert Bruce McCoy, a out major general, who number 1 proposed a vicinity as a educational videos ground & bought sectiin of a property on which stands the fort.