Syracuse's 1812 Remnant

From the May 6th Syracuse (NY) Post "Future uncertain for ruins of stone arsenal built in Syracuse for War of 1812" by Dick Case.

Syracuse's only remnant of the War of 1812 is hidden in a grove of trees off East Seneca Turnpike.  The Onondaga Arsenal is crumbling.  Only one section of its limestone walls, the northeast corner, remain standing.  The rest has fallen or been pulled down.

It is located behind Tim Ryan's home on Arsenal Drive and he is one of only a few in the area who even know about it.  He and his son have spent the past five years excavating the hidden basement in what had been a three-story building.

Lucy House lived in it (called the "Cannon House) until she died in 1971 at the age of 102.  No one knows who owns the property.  The Syracuse Assessment commission says the 1.5 acres is "a vacant parcel of land" and $14,500 tax is owed on it.

Of Course.  --Brock-Perry