Springfield Armory National Historic Site - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Springfield Armory National Historic Site - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Springfield Armory, more formally known as the United States Armory and Arsenal at Springfield located in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, was the primary center for the manufacture of United States military firearms from 1777 until its closing in 1968. It was the first federal armory and one of the first factories in the United States dedicated to the manufacture of weapons.Smith, Robert F. "Manufacturing Independence: Industrial Innovation in the American Revolution." Westholme Publishing, August 2016. The site is preserved as the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Western Massachusetts' only unit of the national park system. It features the world's largest collection of historic American firearms.Springfield Armory National Historic Site – Springfield Armory National Historic Site. Nps.gov (2013-08-02). Retrieved on 2013-08-21. Read more on Wikipedia
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