Watch an Excellent Tour of Abandoned East Texas Ammunition Plant
I had no idea this existed in East Texas, Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant. It is nothing more than forest with decaying concrete today, but in it s heyday, it produced TNT and other military equipment during World War II and for years after that. Let s take a look at the history of this abandoned facility and how it s providing another necessity today.
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The Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant got it s start in 1941 to produce TNT for use in World War II. It was even one of the biggest employers in East Texas at the time. Along with TNT, the plant produced incendiary devices and Pershing rocket motors. The plant grew and basically became it s own city with 451 buildings, a rail network and it s own electrical and water treatment plant.