Springfield Armory National Historic Site

For nearly two centuries, the U.S. Armed Forces and American industry looked to Springfield Armory for innovative engineering and superior firearms. Springfield Armory National Historic Site commemorates the critical role of the nation’s first armory by preserving and interpreting the world's largest historic US military small arms collection, along with historic archives, buildings, and landscape

Blank Firing Demostration

Park Volunteers give a blank firing demonstration of historic firearms.

Springfield Armory Clock Tower

Following the closure of the Springfield Armory in 1968, public action would drive Congress to create Springfield Armory National Historic Site in the late 1970s.

Organ of Muskets

Named after a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the Organ of Muskets consists of 647 Model 1861 Rifle Muskets. This structure would have held 1100 muskets when fully stocked and would have been one of many that filled the Arsenal during the Civil War.

Springfield Main Arsenal on a Fall Day

Springfield Armory began the production of small arms in 1794 and continued until its close in 1968. In 1978, the Armory reopened under the direction of the National Park Service as a National Historic Site.

Springfield Armory National Historic Site

The Main Arsenal at Springfield Armory National Historic Site was first built in 1850 and today houses the park's amazing collection of historic firearms.

Picnic Table and Fire Ring for Site H21

Tent Pad for Site H21

Driveway for Site H21

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The entrance to Armory Square is on Federal Street in Springfield, MA. Armory Square is shared by Springfield Armory NHS and Springfield Technical Community College (STCC). The park is located on the STCC campus. Follow the one way roadway around until you see the entrance sign for the park. If stopped by campus security let them know you are visiting the park. Parking is available in front of the Springfield Armory visitor center.

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Springfield Armory National Historic Site Visitor Center and Museum Facility

The park visitor center offers a large museum dedicated to the American Industrial Revolution and the weapons made at Springfield Armory. There is a Junior Ranger program available.

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