Armory Square - Springfield Armory NP - Springfield, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
N 42° 06.453 W 072° 34.874
18T E 699984 N 4664548
Two outstanding commanding officers, Roswell Lee and James W. Ripley, set the tone for Springfield Armory’s development in the first half of the 19th century. Located on the grounds of the Springfield Armory NP.
Waymark Code: WMMKE1
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member NorStar
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Two outstanding commanding officers, Roswell Lee and James W. Ripley, set the tone for Springfield Armory’s development in the first half of the nineteenth century. They envisioned a “Grand National Armory,” with stately buildings arranged around a central Green, testifying to the growing strength and pride of the federal government.

As early as the 1840s, travelers remarked that the setting resembled a college campus. Today it is a college campus, and Springfield Technical Community College uses the Green for hosting athletic and community events.
Agency Responsible for Placement: National Park Service

Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): N/A

County: Hampden

City/Town Name: Springfield

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Year Placed: Not listed
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