West Point Foundry

by Mark Forlow and Trudie A. Grace

Book Overview

Established in 1817 as a cannon foundry, the West Point Foundry at Cold Spring in the Hudson Highlands was one of the first major industrial sites in the United States. The foundry and its many iron products, most significantly artillery and other ordnance, played a central role in the nation's industrial development. At its peak during the Civil War, the foundry manufactured cannons of several types, including Dahlgrens, Rodmans, and--most prolifically--Parrott...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467120642
• ISBN13: 9781467120647
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.1"