Springfield Armory National Historic Site (Springfield, Massachusetts)

USA / Massachusetts / Springfield / Springfield, Massachusetts
 park, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, historic landmark
The Springfield Armory was the primary center for the manufacture of U.S. military small arms and the site of many important technological advances in gun manufacture. Many different models produced at the armory from 1777 to 1968 were referred to as "Springfield rifles". The other major gun manufacturing center was the Harpers Ferry Armory, until its destruction during the American Civil War. It is now the home of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site.

www.nps.gov/spar/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Armory_National_Historic_Site
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Coordinates:   42°6'29"N   72°34'52"W
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