Weldon Spring Ordnance Works, Military industrial complex in St. Charles County, Missouri.
The Weldon Spring Ordnance Works spans 17,232 acres of land situated 30 miles west of St. Louis, containing former manufacturing facilities and natural areas.
From 1941 to 1945, the facility produced trinitrotoluene and dinitrotoluene explosives for the United States Armed Services during World War II operations.
The site transformation includes the August A. Busch Memorial and Weldon Spring Conservation Areas, preserving Missouri's environmental heritage through restoration efforts.
Environmental monitoring continues through a network of seven springs and seventeen groundwater wells to ensure public safety and remediation compliance.
The facility grounds contain eighteen identical TNT manufacturing plants and two DNT production facilities, making it a substantial military industrial installation.
Location: Missouri
GPS coordinates: 38.69580,-90.74670
Latest update: March 13, 2025 15:41
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