SNAPSHOT: Quechua celebrates grand opening in Watervliet

SNAPSHOT: Quechua celebrates grand opening in Watervliet

Quechua in Watervliet recently held its grand opening on the corner of Broadway & 13th Street. The owners, Edith and Miguel Geronimo wereappreciative of all those who attended their special event. They treated attendees to special samples of their Peruvian cuisine and the restaurant received an enthusiastic thumbs up from Watervliet Mayor Charles Patricelli. (Photo provided)

POTD: Watervliet Arsenal Crate - Home to Civil War "Skin Cartridges"

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! This pine shipping crate from Watervliet Arsenal represents a fascinating link to Civil War ammunition technology. Marked as containing 600 ball cartridges for Colt Navy Belt Pistols dated 1864, it once held what soldiers commonly called “skin cartridges” – an early waterproofing innovation. These “skin cartridges” were a clever solution to the perpetual challenge of keeping black powder dry in the field. Man…