Washington Arsenal
Arsenal, Washington, District of Columbia.
- Side
- Union
- Kind
- Arsenal
- Where
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Years
- 1861-1865
- Today
- Built over
WASHINGTON ARSENAL
Ammunition works where women rolled, tied and bundled cartridges. On June 17, 1864, fireworks left in the sun ignited and killed twenty-one women. In 1865 the Lincoln assassination conspirators were held in the arsenal penitentiary, and four of them were hanged in its yard.
Then
A large civilian workforce made ammunition here, and women in the arsenal's ammunition factory rolled, tied and bundled cartridges. A military hospital next to the penitentiary treated wounded soldiers.
On June 17, 1864, fireworks left in the sun outside a cartridge room ignited and killed twenty-one women. In 1865 the Lincoln assassination conspirators were held in the arsenal penitentiary, and four of them were hanged in its yard.
Now
Built over
The site is Fort Lesley J. McNair, an Army post that is home to the National Defense University.
The nearest railroad in service today is a line owned by CSX, about 1.1 miles away.
Nearby
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- 1 miWashington Navy YardUnion · Naval works, Washington, District of Columbia
- 3 miWashington supply depotsUnion · Depot, Washington, District of Columbia
- 3 miLincoln proclaims a blockade of the Southern portsApril 19, 1861, Washington, District of Columbia
- 3 miCongress passes the Railways and Telegraph ActJanuary 31, 1862, Washington, District of Columbia
- 4 miAlexandria rail yard and shopsUnion · Rail shops, Alexandria, Virginia