Arsenal

A public establishment for the storage or for the manufacture and storage of arms and all military equipments, whether for land or naval service. In the United States there are 17 arsenals and 1 armory (Springfield, Ma .), situated at different points throughout the whole country convenient for the distribution of materiel , as follows: Alleghany arsenal, at Pittsburg, Pa.; at August a, Ga.; Benicia, Cal.; Fort Monroe, Va.; Fort Union, N. M.; Frank ford arsenal, Philadelphia, Pa.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Kennebec arsenal, August a, Me.; New York; Pikesville, Md.; Rock Island, Ill.; Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; San Antonio, Texas; Vancouver, W. T.; Washington, D. C.; Water town, Ma .; and Watervliet arsenal, West Troy, N. Y.