West Point Foundry Association

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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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