SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - The Springfield Armory has been a national park for 50 years now. Now the Armory has been in ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Two dozen 19th century medals earned by brothers who were world-class rifle shots were returned Wednesday to the National Park Service site in Massachusetts from which ...

SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Armory National Historic Site will relate the story on Sunday morning of the African-American soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, who fought during the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Two dozen marksmanship medals from the 1880s and 1890s believed to have been stolen from the Springfield Armory will be returned to the museum.

The commander of the Armory, Col. G.A. Woody, wrote that they will make “a fine addition to our exhibits” in a letter addressed to Bowers, of Springfield, on Feb. 26, 1944.

As travelers enter Massachusetts from Connecticut, a sign on Interstate 91 guides them to the Springfield Armory Museum. How many visitors pay attention? As people aware that a truly historic ...

A display at the Springfield Armory shows the late-19th century marksmanship medals that had been stolen decades ago, in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Dani Beekman, National Park Service, via AP) ...

As “The First Name in American Firearms” the Springfield Armory has paid homage to the U.S. military and manufactured a top of the line yet affordable series of M1911 pistols, as well as near ...

Established in 1777, the Springfield Armory acted as a federal arsenal to supply the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. In 1866, it started collecting and displaying artifacts as a museum.

Milan and Freeman were part of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. In 1944, the medals were donated by Freeman’s daughter to the Springfield Armory.

On Saturday, the Springfield Armory National Historic Site celebrated 50 years of serving the community and preserving ...