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History of the Civil War The Parrott Gun "When the Civil War began, production at the West Point foundry was concentrated on making guns, projectiles, and gun-carriages. The foundry's best-known product was the Parrott gun, justly famous for its range and accuracy. From 1978 to 1979, under the authority of the National Historical Preservation Act of 1966 research was constructed on the history and significance of this important early industrial complex." Click to enlarge photo of the Parrott Gun, manufactured in the West Point Foundry.  "The West Point Foundry, one of America's famous early ironworks, was built on a flat sandy area close to the Hudson River. It included a stone blast furnace to make iron from local ore and large water-powered lathes capable of machining large canons. The company, which included a branch in New York City, made locomotives, ships' engines and boilers, equipment for mills, and other large machinery parts. The products from Cold Spring were shipped on the river to New York and other destinations."
Location: Cold Spring
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