Springfield Armory National Historic Site Visitor Center and Museum
Address: Springfield Armory National Historic Site, One Armory Square, Suite 2, Springfield, MA 01105
For nearly two centuries, from 1777 to 1968, the Springfield Armory made America's military firearms: George Washington chose the site, and its workers built the muskets and rifles of every American war, pioneering the mass-production methods that shaped modern industry. The Main Arsenal museum holds one of the world's great firearms collections.
See the towering 'Organ of Muskets' and explore the arsenal museum; young kids can earn a Junior Ranger badge. For a challenge, study the museum's full engineering history and walk the armory's historic grounds.
Coordinates: 42.10899, -72.58093