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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
Construction on the Little Rock Arsenal began 1838 along with the adjacent [[Post of Little Rock]]. The post was built out as a two company post with brick buildings. The arsenal was completed in 1840. The arsenal building itself was a two story brick building with an unusual central octagonal tower between two wings. Other buildings included office buildings, a storehouse, a magazine, a guardhouse, a hospital and other service structures. The hospital and the service structures were built of wood. | |||
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The arsenal tower building is the home of MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, part of MacArthur City Park, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | The arsenal tower building is the home of MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, part of MacArthur City Park, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | ||
Revision as of 17:26, 25 October 2011
Little Rock Arsenal (1840-1890) - A U.S. Army post established in 1840 in the city of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Abandoned in 1890. Also known as Little Rock Barracks and Post of Little Rock.
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Little Rock Arsenal History
Construction on the Little Rock Arsenal began 1838 along with the adjacent Post of Little Rock. The post was built out as a two company post with brick buildings. The arsenal was completed in 1840. The arsenal building itself was a two story brick building with an unusual central octagonal tower between two wings. Other buildings included office buildings, a storehouse, a magazine, a guardhouse, a hospital and other service structures. The hospital and the service structures were built of wood.
Current Status
The arsenal tower building is the home of MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, part of MacArthur City Park, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
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Location: MacArthur City Park, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Maps & Images Lat: 34.738368 Long: -92.265372 |
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 54
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Visited: 25 Oct 2011
Little Rock Arsenal Picture Gallery
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