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The Apalachicola Arsenal, originally known as the Mt. Vernon Arsenal, was built was built by the United States Army and served as an arms depot during the Second Seminole Indian War. Construction began in 1832, and was completed in 1839. The original compound consisted of nine buildings in a 400 ft. by 400 ft. quadrangle behind 12-foot high, 30-inch-thick perimeter wall, plus the outbuildings. The U.S. Army maintained the arsenal until 1861, when it was taken over by Confederate troops. Following the Civil War, the arsenal was used by the Freedman's Bureau until 1868, and then as the state's first penitentiary. In 1876, it became the first mental health hospital in Florida.| HM Number | HM1ICA |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | F-811 |
| Year Placed | 2014 |
| Placed By | Florida State Hospital The Department of Children and Families and the Florida Department of State |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, December 12th, 2014 at 9:01pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16R E 707618 N 3399054 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.70625000, -84.83208333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 42.375', W 84° 49.925' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 42' 22.5" N, 84° 49' 55.5" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 850, 229 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near N Main St, Chattahoochee FL 32324, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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