This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Springfield Armory conversion a lasting community success
Springfield marks two years since the armory’s 1968 closing, with civilian use expanding across three major complexes. GE, Phillip Hane Co., Ontario Corp., and Springfield Community Technical College now occupy the site, employing about 1,400 and generating roughly $18 million in annual wages. The armory museum preserves military small arms, while serial woodshop and forging operations shifted to civilian production, reflecting a broader regional rebound.
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Springfield
Mass
UPI
Springfield Armory
Vietnam
Paul J. Greeley
Greater
Robert S. McNamara
Charles V
Herman O. Grimmeisen
Armory Committee
Connecticut River Valley
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Springfield Community Technical College
Massachusetts
Edmond P. Garvey
Garvey
Armory
Springfield Armory Museum
Tom Wallace
General Electric Co
General Electric
Greeley and Grimmeisen
Phillip Hane