Watervliet Arsenal

Watervliet Arsenal (1813-Present) - The Watervliet Arsenal was founded in 1813 during the War of 1812 and has been manufacturing guns for America's defense ever since. In 1887, the arsenal became America's "Cannon Factory." It is the only U.S. Army manufacturing facility for large caliber cannon in volume. (Watervliet is pronounced water-vuh-leet)

Watervliet Museum Large Gun Display, 16", 12" and 8" Naval Gun Tube Ends	Watervliet Museum Large Gun Display, 16", 12" and 8" Naval Gun Tubes
Watervliet Museum Bldg. 38, the Cast Iron Building
Watervliet Arsenal 16" M1895 No. 1	Watervliet Arsenal Quarters No. 2

Guns of Interest

Watervliet Museum, 13" Siege Mortar

Model 1888MII - 10" Caliber, 367.25" Long Model 1895MI - 12" Caliber, 442.56" Long Model 1897MI - 6" Caliber, 277.85" Long Model 1890MI - 12" Caliber Mortar, 129.25" Long Model 1900 - 6" Caliber, 310.4" Long

Model 1900 - 10" Caliber, 420.6" Long Model 1903 - 3" Caliber, 154.5" Long Model 1905 - 6" Caliber, 309.8" Long Model T2 - 6" Caliber, 309.90" Long

Current Status

Watervliet Arsenal Marker

Active Military Installation. The Watervliet Museum is on post and is undergoing renovation, it will be closed through July 2012. It may have reopened, but is reported as having been closed in the fall of 2013.

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Location: On the Hudson River, just a few miles north of the New York State Capital at Albany. Maps & Images Lat: 42.719194 Long: -73.706717 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 59'

Sources:

• Swantek, John, Watervliet Arsenal: A History of America's Oldest Arsenal 1813-2009, Watervliet Public Affairs Office, January 2009, 590 pages

Links:

• North American Forts - Watervliet Arsenal
• Official Watervliet Arsenal Site

Visited: 3 May 2012