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The Holding Point
The United States Army established the Elmira Holding and Reconsignment Point to hold military equipment and supplies during World War II. The site was built on a 670-acre plot north of Horseheads and was given to the Army on December 1, 1942. There, thousands of tanks, guns, and other weapons were stored before being sent overseas. Horseheads was one of ten sites around the United States that served the army in this capacity during the war and was chosen because of superior railroad services. After the war, the Holding Point became an important industrial site and now is the location of the Horseheads Industrial Center.
 The Holding PointAerial view of the Elmira Holding and Reconsignment Point during WWII |
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 Equipment and Supplies |
 Decommissioned Hand GrenadeWeapons and ammunition were stored at the Holding and Reconsignment Point in Horseheads during World War II. |
 Spent Round from a 20mm MK-2 |
 Victory Heights Apartments, 1944More housing was needed to accommodated Horseheads’ increasing population during WWII. |
 U.S. Army Air Force overseas capForty-four soldiers from Horseheads lost their lives during World War II. |
 Model Church, 1940sDuring WWII, Horseheads was the site of a POW camp that held Italian officers. Local residents of Italian descent would visit with the prisoners. One of the prisoners of war constructed this model church while he was held there. He gave it to an Italian-American boy living in Elmira as a confirmation gift. |
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