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IHB > Historical Markers > Find a Marker > Civil War Arsenal 1861-1864 Civil War Arsenal 1861-1864

Location: In storage. Installation pending after application of new paint. (Marion County, Indiana)

Erected by the Indiana Civil War Centennial Commission, 1964

ID# : 49.1964.1

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Governor Oliver P. Morton established a state arsenal to supply Indiana's troops with ammunition. First located adjacent to the State Capitol, the arsenal was later moved to the present site of Arsenal Technical High School.

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Military