Existing comment:
State Arsenal
Erected 1850 to replace Arsenal,
on Old State House grounds, that
burned in 1836. It was seized by
Confederates in Sept. 1862, but
recaptured by Union in Oct. Scene
of a second skirmish, 1864. Fire
destroyed building, 1933, but outer
walls remained intact. Rebuilt
and used by the Department of
Military Affairs until conversion
to Military History Museum, 1973. |