Watervliet Arsenal
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Watervliet Arsenal is a historic U.S. Army manufacturing facility in Watervliet, New York, best known as the nation’s oldest continuously active arsenal and a primary producer of artillery and cannon barrels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Watervliet Arsenal canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army arsenal
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military industrial facility ⓘ |
| category |
Industrial buildings and structures in New York
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Military installations in New York ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in New York NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army arsenals ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 42.72°N 73.70°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| foundedBy | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName | Watervliet Arsenal and Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
forge shops
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heat treatment facilities ⓘ machine shops ⓘ proof and test ranges ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfEmployees | several hundred civilian and military personnel ⓘ |
| hasPart | Watervliet Arsenal Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
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| heritageDesignationDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | War of 1812 era ⓘ |
| inception | 1813 ⓘ |
| industry |
arms industry
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defense manufacturing ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Albany County, New York
NERFINISHED
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State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Albany, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Hudson River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Watervliet, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the oldest continuously active arsenal in the United States
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production of U.S. Army cannon and artillery barrels ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States Department of the Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command
NERFINISHED
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United States Army Materiel Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryProduct |
artillery tubes
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cannon barrels ⓘ howitzer barrels ⓘ large-caliber gun barrels ⓘ mortar tubes ⓘ tank gun barrels ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
major producer of U.S. Army artillery since the 19th century
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oldest continuously active arsenal in the United States ⓘ |
| usedFor |
manufacture of military ordnance
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research and development of large-caliber weapon systems ⓘ |
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