2021 Annual Meeting Minutes

Friends of Springfield Armory National Historic Site Annual Meeting February 10, 2021 3:00 p.m.   In attendance: Mr. Jim Controvich, Outgoing President (by proxy) Mr. Neil Daboul, Incoming President Mr. John Diffley, Vice President Mr. Roger Johnson, Treasurer Mr. Joshua Clark, Secretary Ms. Kelly Fellner, Park Superintendent Mr. Alex MacKenzie, (more…)

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New Logo Design

Revision 4 above incorporates the comments we recieved about Revision 2 and 3, chiefly: The crossed cannons should remain to honor the early work of the Armory. The subdued color brown reflects the serious work the Armory did during its history and reflects the brownstone and brick.  It is also (more…)

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Annual Meeting February 10, 2021 at 3PM

SPRINGFIELD ARMORY NHS: Friends of The Springfield Armory NHS will hold their Annual Meeting on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 3:30PM EST via virtual means, stand by for details. Members are encouraged to attend, meet other members on-line and offer suggestions on our future events. We are limited in operations (more…)

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Armory Closed, Renovations Through March 2020

  • March 1, 2020
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SPRINGFIELD ARMORY NHS:  The Armory visitor center and museum will be closed in February and March for construction to upgrade the Armory mechanical systems and ensure the ongoing protection and preservation of the building, museum, and collections. Visitors will still be able to walk the historic grounds, and park staff (more…)

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Shay’s Rebellion 2020

SPRINGFIELD, Mass.: Join us on January 25, 2020 for a day of presentations and discussion all about the compelling events of Shays’ Rebellion in 1786 and 1787. While “Shays’ Rebellion” is often seen through an elite perspective of agrarian unrest by western Massachusetts farmers in 1786 and 1787, other viewpoints (more…)

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