Kennebec Arsenal

    Bureau/Division/Agency

    Archives; Secretary of State

    Document Type

    MovingImage

    Exact Creation Date

    10-16-2019

    Broad Creation Date

    1827

    Streaming Media

    Description

    Concerned that the nearest military supplies are 200 miles away in Watertown, Massachusetts, Ohio Senator, and future President, William Henry Harrison, proposes in March 1827, that the Federal Government build an arsenal in Augusta. Located on the east side of the Kennebec River, the arsenal takes three years, $90,000 and tons of Hallowell granite to complete.

    Language

    English

    Location

    Augusta

    Keywords

    Maine; Arsenals

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