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Overview

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.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Cultural Demonstrations
  • Guided Tours
  • Historic Weapons Demonstration
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Park Film
  • Museum Exhibits
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store

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Plan your visit

Hours

Springfield Armory National Historic Site: 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

Getting there

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.

Visitor centers

Weather

Springfield Armory National Historic Site is situated in the heart of Western Massachusetts and the Pioneer Valley. Our year is marked by four distinct seasons. Summers tend to be pleasant, but can at times be very hot and very humid. Autumn features brilliant foliage and cooler, calmer weather. Winter storms are capable of closing the park and can make travel dangerous. Springtime in New England is pleasant.

Phone: 4137348551

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

Three Park Volunteers, holding historic firearms, on the grounds of the Armory against a cloudy sky.
Blank Firing Demostration · NPS Photo
The tower of the Armory with the flag at full mast blowing in the wind on a cloudy day.
Springfield Armory Clock Tower · NPS Photo
A double musket rack holding 645 Springfield US Model 1861 rifle muskets.
Organ of Muskets · NPS Photo
The Springfield Armory Main Arsenal on a fall day, with blue skies and the flag at half staff.
Springfield Main Arsenal on a Fall Day · NPS Photo

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