Also known as: Watertown Arsenal.
| Location | Watertown, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Role | United States arsenal; ammunition and ordnance stores |
| Later | Gun and carriage manufacture |
Ordnance on the Charles
The Watertown Arsenal, on the Charles River near Boston, was one of the United States arsenals that supplied the army with ammunition and ordnance stores. In the Civil War it contributed to the great flow of cartridges, projectiles, and equipments to the Federal forces.
After the war it developed into a manufacturing arsenal for guns, carriages, and ordnance materiel.
Sources & further reading
- CivilWarArtillery.com research archive: manufacturer and arsenal references, manuals, and reports.