National Archives at Philadelphia

Exhibition Overview

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Introduction
The explosion at the Arsenal and the relevance of the Battle of Antietam.

Allegheny Arsenal
Background to the arsenal, including layout.

John Symington
Commander of the Arsenal

Alexander McBride
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Employee, inventor

The Workers
Explore who they were

Come Investigate
A deeper look at the people and evidence available on this explosion. Use the documents to help YOU decide what happened.

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