The Springfield Armory National Historic Site is the location of the nation’s first armory (1794-1968), and was established by George Washington. The site includes historic grounds, buildings, and the world’s largest historic American military firearms collection.
For 174 years, the men and women of Springfield Armory shaped America’s destiny through pioneering technological innovation, improved manufacturing processes, and increased use of laborsaving machines. Today, Springfield Armory National Historic Site preserves and interprets this colorful history in original buildings on their historic grounds through museum displays, public programs, notable collections, activities, and internet resources.
There is ample parking and the building is wheelchair accessible. The entrance to Armory Square is on Federal Street. Armory Square is shared by Springfield Armory NHS and Springfield Technical Community College (STCC).
The National Park Service App is the brand new official app for all 420+ national parks. Find interactive maps, tours of park places, on-the-ground accessibility information, and more. The app was created by National Park Service staff—people who know national parks—to help you make the most of your visit. With all of these parks and a brand new app, it will take some time to finish creating content for each park. If you don’t find what you’re looking for now, check back regularly as our rangers work to complete the experience for each of our parks.
Unlike other apps, NPS Mobile takes authoritative information from park rangers and combines it with a great suite of features, including interactive maps, saved data for offline use, accessibility, self-guided tours, things to do, shareable digital postcards, passport stamp locations, hours and locations for points of interest, and more.
Creating Thanksgiving; Origins and Sources Join Gabriel Norwood, Lead Museum and Outreach Educator at Plimoth Patuxet Museum as he explores the historical context surrounding the 1621 Harvest Festival between Wampanoag and English people known today as Thanksgiving. What did it mean to people at that time and how has it been reimagined and reinterpreted by […]
On this date in 1974, Springfield Armory was officially authorized as a National Park Service site! With the approval of Congress and President Gerald Ford, Springfield Armory was designated as a site significant to the history of the nation. The NPS site has been open to the public since 1978. Our birthday wish this year […]
In celebration of the National Day of Writing, join Park Rangers and local writing instructors for an outdoor writing experience on the historic grounds of Springfield Armory NHS. Join Springfield Armory National Historic Site October 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. as we host a public outdoor Write Out event. This free, drop-in event […]
Appleseeds: From History to Historical Fiction Join local author and historian Melissa M. Cybulski as she uses history as her inspiration for her children's book about Johnny Appleseed's childhood home in Western Massachusetts, as well as his connection to Springfield Armory. Book will be available for purchase at presentation.
Join us on Thursday, September 19 at 11am as we host the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony. This year, 176 individuals representing 55 countries will be celebrating on our grounds as they formally become United States citizens. The event is open to the public.
Tour the grounds and interiors of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site that commemorates the role of the nation’s first armory by preserving and interpreting the world's largest historic U.S. military small arms collection, along with historic archives, buildings and landscape. On this tour, attendees will explore the architectural details of buildings on the armory site, including […]
Join Springfield Armory National Historic Site and the Friends of Springfield Armory September 7 and 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as we celebrate the stories of former Armory workers. The weekend of free activities and programs explore the history of labor at the Armory and in Springfield and surrounding communities. “Worker Weekend 2024 […]
Come join us on our historic grounds for our last concert of the summer. Pioneer Valley Concert band will be performing on the porch of the Commandant's House playing pop, marches, light classics and Broadway tunes. Don't forget to bring a chair!
African Americans serve valiantly in the military in many different ways including Buffalo Soldiers of the Western Frontier and across the Country. On July 28th, 1866 Congress established six all black regiments to support westward expansion protecting pioneers, interfacing with Native Americans and cattle poachers. Many of these soldiers also served as some of the […]
Take an in-depth look at a historic firearm from a different time period, followed by a blank firing demonstration. Hear the deep BOOM of historic musket and rifle shooting. Visitors can learn about Springfield Armory's historic weapons through the senses of sight, the sounds of rifles blasting, and the acrid smell of burning gun powder. […]
Our annual Big Band Concert is back! Dust off those dance shoes and join us on our historic grounds for our annual Big Band concert. Heritage Pops Orchestra, an 18-piece band will be playing songs of the big band era. Come to Springfield Armory this Saturday from 6pm-8pm for a fun night of music and […]
Take an in-depth look at a historic firearm from a different time period, followed by a blank firing demonstration. Hear the deep BOOM of historic musket and rifle shooting. Visitors can learn about Springfield Armory's historic weapons through the senses of sight, the sounds of rifles blasting, and the acrid smell of burning gun powder. […]
Take an in-depth look at a historic firearm from a different time period, followed by a blank firing demonstration. Hear the deep BOOM of historic musket and rifle shooting. Visitors can learn about Springfield Armory's historic weapons through the senses of sight, the sounds of rifles blasting, and the acrid smell of burning gun powder. […]
Take an in-depth look at a historic firearm from a different time period, followed by a blank firing demonstration. Hear the deep BOOM of historic musket and rifle shooting. Visitors can learn about Springfield Armory's historic weapons through the senses of sight, the sounds of rifles blasting, and the acrid smell of burning gun powder. […]
Join us for an afternoon concert on our historic grounds. West Mass Brass is a 22 piece all-volunteer band that plays in the British style brass band tradition. Patriotic songs, military marches and old time favorites will be played. Bring a chair!
Celebrate the U.S. Army Birthday on June 14 as we remember its creation in 1775. The army originally consisted of volunteer soldiers with roots to the Continental Army — and was formed to fight the Revolutionary War. Today, as the largest branch of the U.S. military, the proud men and women of the U.S. Army […]
On January 25, 1787, in Springfield, Massachusetts, militia Major General William Shepard ordered his cannon to fire grapeshot at a peaceful demonstration of 1200 farmers approaching the federal arsenal. The shots killed four and wounded twenty, marking the climax of five months of civil disobedience in Massachusetts, where farmers challenged the states authority to seize […]
The Springfield Armory National Historic Site (NHS) visitor center and museum is Open on Veteran's Day 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 PM. ABOUT THE PARK: Springfield Armory National Historic Site is the location of the nation’s first armory (1794 – 1968) and was established by George Washington. The site includes historic grounds, buildings, and the world’s […]
