Champlain Arsenal

Champlain Arsenal was a 19th-century fortification near Vergennes, Vermont.

Origins

The Army established this federal arsenal in 1826 or 1828. It contained quarters for officers, barracks, a magazine, ordnance storehouses, and munitions storehouses.

Antebellum operations

Josiah Gorgas briefly served at Champlain Arsenal.

First abandonment

The Army discontinued Champlain Arsenal in 1855.

Civil War era

Champlain Arsenal reopened in 1861.

Decommissioning

The Army left Champlain Arsenal in 1872. The War Department sold the site in 1873.

References

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