Mount Vernon Arsenal, Military arsenal in Mount Vernon, Alabama.
The Mount Vernon Arsenal encompasses 36 acres of land with nine preserved buildings and a brick wall near the Mobile River.
The United States Army established Mount Vernon Arsenal in 1828 as an ordnance manufacturing base, operating as a main ammunition plant until the Civil War.
The arsenal buildings display Classical Revival and Greek Revival architectural elements, representing early 19th-century U.S. Army construction methods.
The complex served multiple functions, transforming from an arsenal to Mount Vernon Barracks and later becoming Searcy Hospital for mental health treatment.
From 1887 to 1894, the facility held Apache leader Geronimo and 450 Native American prisoners while Dr. Walter Reed worked as the post surgeon.
Location: Alabama
Architectural style: Greek Revival architecture
GPS coordinates: 31.08778,-88.02861
Latest update: March 3, 2025 22:42
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