Explore an Abandoned Army Ammunition Plant near Marshall, Texas
I had no idea this existed in East Texas, Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant. Now abandoned, it is nothing more than a forest with decaying concrete today, but in its 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.
The Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant got its 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 its own city with 451 buildings, a rail network and its own electrical and water treatment plant.
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