Watervliet Arsenal
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Watervliet Arsenal
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Historic Iron Building
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| Location | Broadway Watervliet, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°43′06″N 73°42′31″W / 42.71833°N 73.70861°WCoordinates: 42°43′06″N 73°42′31″W / 42.71833°N 73.70861°W |
| Area | 142 acres (57 ha) |
| Built | 1813 |
| NRHP Reference # | 66000503 |
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| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | November 13, 1966 |
The Watervliet Arsenal /ˈwɔːtərvliːt/ is an arsenal of the United States Army located in Watervliet, New York, on the west bank of the Hudson River. It is the oldest continuously active arsenal in the United States, and today produces much of the artillery for the army, as well as gun tubes for cannons, mortars, and tanks. It has been a National Historic Landmark since 1966.
The arsenal was founded in 1813 to support the War of 1812, and was designated as the Watervliet Arsenal in 1817. It occupies 142 acres (57 ha) of land, approximately 8 miles (13 km) north of Albany, New York. The location is adjacent to the Hudson River. The site contains manufacturing, administrative offices and storage areas. It also houses the Army's Benet Laboratories, which does product development, improvement, research, and testing.
The Arsenal has the historic Iron Building, which served as the home of the Watervliet Arsenal Museum. However, the museum was closed on October 1, 2013 for security reasons.
Recruiting Station Albany, the headquarters of a United States Marine Corps recruiting station, is located on the Arsenal.
On 17 February 2009, the headquarters of the United States Army Recruiting Battalion Albany relocated to Watervliet Arsenal from its old location on Wolf Road
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