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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (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)
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (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)
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* [http://www.wva.army.mil/ Watervliet Arsenal]
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Revision as of 09:53, 8 January 2012

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)

Guns of Interest

  • 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

Location

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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

Sources

Visited: No

Museum

Open to the public 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday through Thursday (closed Friday and Saturday and all federal holidays)


Contacts

Mr. John Swantek (518) 266-5805

  • john.swantek((at))us.army.mil