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Springfield Armory Square

The Springfield Armory was established in 1777, at the request of George Washington and Henry Knox, to build weapons for the United States military. Another armory was established in Harper's Ferry Virginia. Harper's Ferry Armory was destroyed in the Civil War and was never rebuilt. The Springfield Armory was the major source of American weapons until it was closed in 1968.

 

This is the square at the center of the armory. The buildings were originally part of the armory. They are now part of Springfield Technical Community College.

 

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Uploaded on May 26, 2019
Taken on May 10, 2019