Chattahoochee in Gadsden County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Apalachicola Arsenal
Powder Magazine
This structure, built as a gunpowder storage building or "powder magazine" is one of the arsenal's original outbuildings and the only one to survive. It originally had a hip roof and a single doorway located in the south wall, and was surrounded by a high brick containment wall. Over time, the Florida State Hospital used the structure as a coffin factory, carpenter shop, sewing center, and mattress factory. After undergoing numerous alterations and a period of neglect and abandonment, the building's restoration was completed in 2013.
Erected 2014 by Florida State Hospital, The Department of Children and Families and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-811.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 30° 42.375′ N, 84° 49.925′ W. Marker is in Chattahoochee, Florida, in Gadsden County. Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street and Pecan Lane, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: North Main Street, Chattahoochee FL 32324, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Apalachicola Arsenal (approx. 0.4 miles away); United States Arsenal (1832-1861) (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Ellicott's Observatory (approx. 1.3 miles away); Old Spanish Trail (approx. 1.4 miles away); Karen's Mound (approx. 1.4 miles away); Ellicott's Camp and Observatory (approx. 1˝ miles away); Victory Bridge (approx. 1˝ miles away); The Scott Massacre (approx. 1˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattahoochee.
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Also see . . . APALACHICOLA ARSENAL Chattahoochee, Florida. Explore Southern History entry. (Submitted on October 7, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 881 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.