Summer 2009 at the Ammunition Plant

[Sherman Cahal]

Summer 2009 at the Ammunition Plant
This is part two of a series on the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant. Part one covers the history of the plant pre-World War II, and the components of the plant through World War II. The following covers many of my recent trips into the complex.

Knife Grinding & Die Shop (Building 217-2)








Comfort Station (727-)




Poacher House (Building 112)


Power Pack House (Building 221-)

One after another.






These were used to transport black powder from massive copper funnels.


Emergency slides for quick escape. These were used after an explosion in one pack house that resulted in several fatalities -- but thankfully, more were not injured thanks to these.

Click through to read more of Summer 2009 at the Ammunition Plant, which contains more photograph galleries from other buildings in the complex.

Be sure to check back for part three on the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant that will detail operations of M-Day and post-World War II. You can follow Abandoned on Facebook and on Twitter for the latest updates, sneak previews and more!

[1ajs]

i've herd of this place before txs for sharing an epic xplore

[Austinlee]

Thanks!

I wonder if there were many injuries/fatalities at this factory?

[olga]

Very cool.

[Thundertubs]

Neat! I used to drive past the old Badger Ammunition Depot near Baraboo, Wisconsin, and wonder what was beyond the fence.

[Sherman Cahal]

This isn't that plant

Most, if not all sans this one facility that date to World War II have been demolished, unfortunately.