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, Wayne County, Michigan. Abandoned in 1877. Also known as Dearborn 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 stories main depot structure, a commandant's quarters, a barracks, a smith and carpenter shop, a sutler's store, a guardhouse, surgeon's quarters and various other support buildings, eleven in total.

• Main Armory
• Sutler's Store
• Guard House
• Enlisted Men's Barracks
• Surgeon's Quarters
• Carpenter Shop
• Smith's Shop
• Saddler's Shop
• Gun Carriage Shed
• Arsenal Office
• The Commandant's Quarters

Abandoned and the buildings sold off in 1877.

Current Status

The commandant's quarters was restored in 1959 and is now the Dearborn Historical Museum in Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan.

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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)

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