Welcome to the West Point Foundry Archaeology Project web site.

The West Point Foundry produced a variety of iron products during the nineteenth century including steam engines, locomotives, sugar machinery, water system valves, and of course cannons. At their peak of production during the Civil War, there were over 1,000 employees making about one million dollars worth of cannons and projectiles for Union forces annually. The Office Building, built in 1865, still stands on the site. With each new season, the students of Michigan Technological University’s Industrial Archaeology Field School discover more significant industrial remains in the woods and brush of the valley just southeast of Cold Spring, New York.

The West Point Foundry: Unearthing the Past, Forging a Future

GALLERY OPENING: Explore fascinating archaeological discoveries made at this 19th-century industrial powerhouse and exciting plans for its future.

Organized and funded by Scenic Hudson, Michigan Technological University, and the Putnam County Historical Society & Foundry School Museum. Additional funding provided by Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects, Kearney Realty Group, and Stearns & Wheler, LLC, Environmental Engineers & Scientists. Storage for the West Point Foundry Collection provided by the Village of Cold Spring.

LOCATION: Putnam County Historical Society and Foundry School Museum, 63 Chestnut Street, Cold Spring.

NOTE: Exhibit will be on display at the museum through Dec. 14, 2008