Benicia Arsenal Building

BENICIA ARSENAL 1850-1964
FIRST FOUR PERMANENT STRUCTURES CONSTRUCTED AT
BENICIA ARSENAL 1853-57 AS POWDER MAGAZINE. ENGINE
HOUSE, TWO LARGE STORAGE BUILDINGS AU U.S. ARM'S
PACIFIC COAST SUPPLY BASE. LARGE BUILDINGS NICK-
NAMED "CAMEL BARNS" AFTER 1864 STABLING AND AUCTION
OF ARMY'S REMAINING CAMEL CORPS STOCK.
DEDICATED SEPTEMBER 23, 1990
NATIVE SONS OF THE GOLDEN WEST
JOSEPH L NEITZEL, GRAND PRESIDENT
UNDER AUSPICES BENICIA PARLOR NO. 89 CENTENNIAL
IN MEMORY OF JAMES M PRELAN