Tallassee Armory

Tallassee Armory (HM1A8H)

Location: Tallassee, AL 36078 Elmore County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 32.102', W 85° 53.461'

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Only Confederate armory not destroyed during the Civil War.

Col. Gorgas, ordnance chief, had carbine shop moved here into Tallassee Mfg. Co. mill in spring, 1864 as war threatened Richmond, Va.armory.

War ended before plant neared goal of 6,000 carbines per year.

In 1864 Rousseau's raid bypassed it.

1865: forces under General Wilson misled by faulty map, marched 10 miles east; threat of Forrest barred their return.
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HM NumberHM1A8H
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Year Placed1965
Placed ByAlabama Historical Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 8:48am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 604139 N 3600284
Decimal Degrees32.53503333, -85.89101667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 32.102', W 85° 53.461'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 32' 6.12" N, 85° 53' 27.66" W
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Area Code(s)334
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 507-537 Barnett Blvd, Tallassee AL 36078, US
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