Detroit Arsenal (1)

Detroit Arsenal (1) (1833-1877) - A U.S. Army arsenal established in 1833 and completed in 1837. Located in present day Dearborn (formerly Dearbornville), Wayne County, Michigan. Abandoned in 1877. Also known as Dearborn Arsenal and Dearbornville Arsenal. Detroit Arsenal Sutler's Shop Detroit Arsenal Commandant's Quarters Detroit Arsenal Smith and Carpenter Shops Detroit Arsenal (1) History A U.S. Army arsenal established in 1833 and completed in 1837. The arsenal was built on the Rouge River at a distance from Detroit to minimize any destruction that might result from an explosion. The eleven arsenal buildings were arranged around a 360' square and connected by an 12' high masonry wall. The buildings were all constructed of brick and included a three story main depot structure. Detroit Arsenal Buildings Main Armory Sutler's Store Guard House Commandant's Quarters Surgeon's Quarters Enlisted Men's Barracks Carpenter Shop Smith's Shop Saddler's Shop Gun Carriage Shed Arsenal Office Powder Magazine Abandoned and the buildings sold off in 1877. Detroit Arsenal (1) Partial Commanders List (edit list) Assumed Relieved Rank Name Cullum Notes 1842 1843 ‘2d Lt. Kingsbury, Charles P. 1018 1844 1844 ‘2d Lt. Kingsbury, Charles P. 1018 1871-10-19 1875-04-19  Capt. Todd, John W. 1541 1865-11-07 1867-06-06 ’1st Lt. Smyser, Jacob H. 1915 1867-08-07 1868-11-24  Capt. Edie, John R. 1946 1869-10-01 1871-10-25  Capt. Parker, Francis H. 1952 1851 1855 ’1st Lt. Wainwright, Robert A. 837 1844 1846 ‘2d Lt. Callender, Franklin D. 993 1848 1851 ’1st Lt. Callender, Franklin D. 993 Dates are formatted in yyyy-mm-dd to sort correctly. The Cullum Number is the graduation order from the United States Military Academy by year and class rank and links to a page for the officer on the website version of the Cullum Register. Listings without a Cullum Number indicate that the person was not a graduate of the United States Military Academy. Current Status The commandant's quarters was restored in 1959 and is now the Dearborn Historical Museum in Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: 21950 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan. Maps & Images Lat: 42.306389 Long: -83.243889 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 418 Links: North American Forts - Fort Detroit Arsenal (1) Wikipedia - Commandant's Quarters (Dearborn, Michigan) Visited: No Detroit Arsenal (1) Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!