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Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Special Exhibits
 
Detail of a 1787 American political cartoon describing the turmoil of the year 1787
"The Looking Glass of 1787," Library of Congress

Shays's Rebellion and the Storming of Springfield Arsenal, January 25th, 1787

The year 1787 threatened ruin to the new United States from internal turmoil. It ended with the promise of greater union and strength in a new Constitution. - "CLICK" on gold highlighted title text above to view exhibit -

 
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For centuries individuals have collected weapons: firearms, swords and bayonets, military accoutrements, and even cartridges. Today, it is a hobby, interest, or vocation that fascinates thousands of persons. Each has his or her own reasons for collecting – historical associations, rarity, the excitement of testing one’s marksmanship with reproduction weapons, or as investments.

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An ambrotype of Pvt. John Chase, 6th Vermont, shortly after enlisting in the fall of 1862.
Springfield Armory NHS, US NPS
This exhibit was displayed at the Museum in 2002 and is available to you in this electronic form by "CLICKING" with your mouse on the image above.

A Springfield Rifle-Musket:

From War to Peace

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A Vermont Civil War Soldier's Story
Springfield Armory has a Revolutionary War cannon
Detail of "Surrender at Saratoga" by Trumbull
"CLICK" here to see the mid-18C brass French 4-pounder field gun in this exhibit.
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Did You Know?
When you see beach foam think of egg whites! Beach foam is created when the tumultuous action of the surf forces air into the ocean water. It is similar to whipping egg whites into froth but instead of egg whites the ocean contains organic compounds that reduce the surface tension of the bubbles.

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