
Gunpowder magazine
Building useWikipedia
5
MENTIONS
2
EPISODES
2
PODCASTS
Search complete. 5 mentions across 2 episodes found for "Gunpowder magazine".
Sep 28, 2026
Magazine Beach, Then & Now, Episode 219
R
4:45Rod MurphyHOST
In 1802, Whittemore sold the island to Francis Dana.
R
4:50Rod MurphyHOST
In 1818, Dana's ears sold the island to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the construction of a powder magazine.
R
4:59Rod MurphyHOST
The total paid out for the Powder House was about $11,020, which translates to about $231,780 today.
R
5:04Rod MurphyHOST
By 1863, although still in use, the Powder House had suffered some decay.
Season 2: Episode 6: Fort Mifflin: Bombarded, Rebuilt, then Haunted... with the Unknown Project!
T
44:33TeresaHOST
Right.
T
44:35TeresaHOST
After the war, an additional military construction happened where they built a large gunpowder magazine that got completed in 1867.
T
44:45TeresaHOST
There was a torpedo case made in the 1870s that was added.
T
44:50TeresaHOST
And during World War I, the Fort was repaired and eventually became part of the Fort Mifflin Naval Ammunition Depot, which is a big, long work.
17 MINS LATER
T
61:51TeresaHOST
Me too.
T
61:51TeresaHOST
Me too.
T
61:54TeresaHOST
I guess a lot of people see him near the Powder Magazine.
E
61:57ErinGUEST
So,