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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. | 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. | ||
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* Main Armory | * Main Armory | ||
* Sutler's Store | * Sutler's Store | ||
* Guard House | * Guard House | ||
* Commandant's Quarters | |||
* Surgeon's Quarters | |||
* Enlisted Men's Barracks | * Enlisted Men's Barracks | ||
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* Carpenter Shop | * Carpenter Shop | ||
* Smith's Shop | * Smith's Shop | ||
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* Gun Carriage Shed | * Gun Carriage Shed | ||
* Arsenal Office | * Arsenal Office | ||
* | * Powder Magazine | ||
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Abandoned and the buildings sold off in 1877. | Abandoned and the buildings sold off in 1877. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Revision as of 18:46, 12 November 2013
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.
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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.
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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 |
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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