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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.

Three Park Volunteers, holding historic firearms, on the grounds of the Armory against a cloudy sky.

Park Volunteers give a blank firing demonstration of historic firearms.

The tower of the Armory with the flag at full mast blowing in the wind on a cloudy day.

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.

A double musket rack holding 645 Springfield US Model 1861 rifle 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.

The Springfield Armory Main Arsenal on a fall day, with blue skies and the flag at half staff.

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.

Physical Address:

Springfield Armory National Historic Site

One Armory Square

Springfield, MA 01105

Mailing Address:

Springfield Armory National Historic Site

One Armory Square

Springfield, MA 01105

contact-details

Phone Number: 4137348551 Voice
Phone Number: 4137478062 Fax

Email Address: spar_interpretation@nps.gov
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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.

park designation:National Historic Site

Directions:

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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Operating 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

Exceptions:

Construction Hours (Spring 2021) (June 10, 2024 - July 1, 2024)

Thanksgiving Day (November 28, 2024 - November 28, 2024)

Christmas Day (December 25, 2024 - December 25, 2024)

New Year's Day (January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025)

Weather Information:

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.