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It is now the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, and is managed and operated by the National Park Service. As of 2011, the 35 acres behind the Springfield Armory (and several of its former buildings) housed Springfield Technical Community College (STCC). STCC is the only "technical" community college in Massachusetts, which aims to ...
The Federal Square Historic District is a historic district encompassing a portion of the former Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts.Located across Federal Street from the main Armory grounds, Federal Square was the site of some of armory's early facilities, including a Continental Army magazine during the American Revolutionary War.
Springfield Armory, founded by George Washington and Henry Knox: 1794 First Armory in the United States Springfield Armory 1795 First American-Made Musket Springfield Armory 1806 First American-English Dictionary Merriam-Webster, Inc. 1806 First American Edition of the Koran [128] Henry Brewer, printer, for Isaiah Thomas, publisher 1820
The Water Shops Armory, located at 1 Allen Street, was a part of the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts. Developed beginning in 1857, it served as the heavy manufacturing complex for the armory. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]
Springfield musket may refer to any one of several types of small arms produced by the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts, for the United States armed forces. In modern times, these muskets are commonly referred to by their date of design followed by the name Springfield ("1855 Springfield", for example).
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The Springfield Model 1855 was a rifled musket widely used in the American Civil War. It exploited the advantages of the new conical Minié ball , which could be deadly at over 1,000 yards (910 m). It was a standard infantry weapon for Union and Confederates alike, until the Springfield Model 1861 supplanted it, obviating the use of the ...