Chattahoochee in Gadsden County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
United States Arsenal (1832-1861)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014
1. United States Arsenal Marker
Inscription.
United States Arsenal (1832-1861). . One-half mile to the north are the remains of the United States Arsenal erected by the United States Army Ordnance under an Act of Congress passed in 1832. The arsenal proper consisted of various buildings erected so that their exterior walls formed a quadrangle of four square acres. All the brick were made in the vicinity and construction was begun in 1834. It served as an arsenal of deposit prior to the Civil War, when it was seized by the Confederacy and used as a Camp of Instruction. Following the Civil War the Federal Government gave it to the Freedman's Bureau in 1866. The buildings were given to the State of Florida in 1869 for use as a prison. It was placed in service as a mental institution in 1876.
One-half mile to the north are the remains of the United States Arsenal erected by the United States Army Ordnance under an Act of Congress passed in 1832. The arsenal proper consisted of various buildings erected so that their exterior walls formed a quadrangle of four square acres. All the brick were made in the vicinity and construction was begun in 1834. It served as an arsenal of deposit prior to the Civil War, when it was seized by the Confederacy and used as a Camp of Instruction. Following the Civil War the Federal Government gave it to the Freedman's Bureau in 1866. The buildings were given to the State of Florida in 1869 for use as a prison. It was placed in service as a mental institution in 1876.
Erected 1960 by the Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials in cooperation with Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. (Marker Number F-1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 30° 42.086′ N, 84° 50.12′ W. Marker is in Chattahoochee, Florida, in Gadsden County. Marker is at the intersection of Maple Street and East Washington Street (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling north on Maple Street. On northeast corner
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of intersection. Parking may be difficult. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 335 Maple Street, Chattahoochee FL 32324, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. United States Arsenal - original arsenal building.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014
3. Originally an arsenal warehouse.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014
4. Original powder magazine
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014
5. Original arsenal officers quarters and guard room.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014
6. Looking east down US Highway 90 towards marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 7, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.