West Point Foundry Association
Foundry organized ca. 1817 for the purpose of supplying ordnance to the U.S. Army; incorporated April 15, 1818 and continued to operate until 1884; built blast-furnace and foundry near Cold Spring Landing, Putnam Co., N.Y., across Hudson River from West Point; also constructed a machine shop and finishing shop on Beach St. in New York City, specializing in marine steam engines; built first commercially successful locomotive in U.S., 1830; machine shop moved to Cold Spring, ca. 1839.
From the description of West Point Foundry Association drawings, 1846-1878. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58782680
From the description of West Point Foundry Association collection, 1817-1878. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58780294
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| creatorOf | West Point Foundry Association. West Point Foundry Association drawings, 1846-1878. | New-York Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Stewart, William George. William G. Stewart correspondence and papers, 1839-1859. | Churchill County Museum | |
| referencedIn | Allen family. Papers, 1818-1925. | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| creatorOf | West Point Foundry Association. West Point Foundry Association collection, 1817-1878. | New-York Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Serrell, James E. [Map of the area later bounded by Hubert Street, Washington Street, Beach Street, and West Street or the Hudson River, Manhattan, New York (N.Y.)]. | New-York Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Wright family. Papers, 1785-1902 (bulk 1809-1876). | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| referencedIn | Wood, William W., 1816-1882. Papers of William W. Wood and Thomas Newton Wood, 1836-1906. | Library of Congress |
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| associatedWith | Allen family. | family |
| associatedWith | Kemble, Gouverneur, 1786-1875. | person |
| associatedWith | South-Boston Iron Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Stewart, William George. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Army | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wood, William W., 1816-1882. | person |
| associatedWith | Wright family. | family |
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| New York (State)--Cold Spring (Putnam) | |||
| West Point (N.Y.) |
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| Ammunition |
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| Guns |
| Iron foundries |
| Iron foundries |
| Mortars (ordnance) |
| Ordnance |
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Active 1846
Active 1878
