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Springfield Armory National Historic Site

1850's view of Springfield Armory hillshops & arsenal

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	Springfield Armory National Historic Site Edward M. Kennedy at Springfield Armory

	Edward Kennedy at Springfield, 1964 (9 Photos) Newly-elected Sen. Kennedy, with other Massachusetts leaders and legislators, challenged Sec. of Defense Robert McNamara's 1964 decision to close Springfield Armory by 1968. Sen. Kennedy also wrote much of the establishing legislation and rationale that created Springfield Armory National Historic Site in the early 1970s. View Album \| View Slideshow


			Did You Know? Francis Cabot Lowell died before his colleagues began planning the industrial city of unprecedented order and scale that would eventually be named Lowell, Massachusetts.

Last Updated: August 27, 2009 at 15:46 EST