West Point Foundry Archeological Site National Historic Landmark Nomination
Kotlensky TA and Burden D. 2021. West Point Foundry Archeological Site National Historic Landmark Nomination. National Historic Landmark Nominations. 100006260_NHL. National Park Service. Washington, DC
This document is the National Historic Landmark nomination for the West Point Foundry Archeological Site in the Village of Cold Spring and the Town of Philipstown in Putnam County, New York. The National Historic Landmark (NHL) nomination for the West Point Foundry Archeological Site documents its national significance under NHL Criterion 1 for its contributions to the antebellum economy, to technological developments and management practices in manufacturing, and to the outcome of the Civil War through its steady supply of cast-iron cannons and ammunition to the US military. The nomination also documents significance under NHL Criterion 6 because the site has yielded and is likely to yield important information on national historical trends in foundry and ironworking practices and labor culture in the early to mid-nineteenth century. The period of national significance is 1817-1867.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Kotlensky, T.; Burden, Donald
- Date of Issue
- 2021-01-13
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Keywords
- archeology, Civil War, Cold Spring, historic archeology, Hudson River, industry, iron, labor, manufacturing, military, National Historic Landmark, New York, Putnam County