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Springfield Armory National Historic Site

National Historic Site

Massachusetts

Free entry

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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.

Activities

Guided ToursJunior Ranger ProgramMuseum ExhibitsPark FilmShoppingBookstore and Park StoreCultural DemonstrationsHistoric Weapons Demonstration

Topics

African American HeritageAmerican RevolutionArchitecture and BuildingEnslavementExplorers and ExpeditionsIndustryLaborer and WorkerMilitaryNative American HeritagePresidents

No entrance fee.

Hours

The Park MUSEUM & VISITOR CENTER The Park is OPEN Wednesday through Sunday from 9:30am to 4:00pm. The Park is CLOSED Monday and Tuesday The park is closed for the following holidays: •New Year's Day •Thanksgiving Day •Christmas Day

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Things to do

Picnic on the Armory Grounds

Take a Stroll Behind Quarters 1

Visit the Springfield Armory Museum

Walk around the Armory Grounds

Visitor centers

Springfield Armory National Historic Site Visitor Center and Museum

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