Summer Coltsville Outdoor Walking Tour in Hartford Connecticut

In partnership with the Colt Park Foundation, please join us as Ranger Alan from Springfield Armory provides a summer outdoor walking tour of Coltsville in Hartford, Connecticut. Free parking is available at Colt Park in the parking lot off Wawarme Avenue. The tour will......More

In partnership with the Colt Park Foundation, please join us as Ranger Alan from Springfield Armory provides a summer outdoor walking tour of Coltsville in Hartford, Connecticut. Free parking is available at Colt Park in the parking lot off Wawarme Avenue. The tour will start and end at the Samuel Colt Monument in Colt Park. In case of inclement weather, the walking tour will be rescheduled. 

Please meet us at the Samuel Colt Monument in Colt Park in Hartford.

Watershops tour with Ranger Carl Steele

In partnership with the Springfield Preservation Trust, join Ranger Carl for a fascinating walking tour of the Springfield Armory Watershops!

We'll meet up inside the Springfield Armory Museum at 10:30am before heading out on our walking tour.

American System of Conservation Funding Speaker Series: Event #3: Restoring America's Wildlife-Excise Taxes to Wildlife Management

Please join us as Paul Rego, retired wildlife biologist with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shares insights from his career managing a wide range of furbearer species including Connecticut's black bears. As black bears returned to Conn......More

Please join us as Paul Rego, retired wildlife biologist with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shares insights from his career managing a wide range of furbearer species including Connecticut's black bears. As black bears returned to Connecticut in the 1990's, Rego led efforts to monitor and manage their expanding population. In this session, Rego will highlight how federal excise taxes derived through the Pittman-Robertson Act support wildlife research, habitat work, and on-the-ground management that benefits American wildlife. 

Summer Coltsville Outdoor Walking Tour in Hartford Connecticut

In partnership with the Colt Park Foundation, please join us as Ranger Alan from Springfield Armory provides a summer outdoor walking tour of Coltsville in Hartford, Connecticut. Free parking is available at Colt Park in the parking lot off Wawarme Avenue. The tour will......More

In partnership with the Colt Park Foundation, please join us as Ranger Alan from Springfield Armory provides a summer outdoor walking tour of Coltsville in Hartford, Connecticut. Free parking is available at Colt Park in the parking lot off Wawarme Avenue. The tour will start and end in front of the Samuel Colt Monument in Colt Park. In case of inclement weather, the walking tour will be rescheduled. 

Please meet us at the Samuel Colt Monument in Colt Park in Hartford.

"Forging Freedom" living history day

Looking for something fun for the whole family?Join us August 29th from 10am to 3pm at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site for "Forging Freedom"- a full day of excitement, history and hands-on experiences!Kids can become Junior Rangers, enjoy free Friendly's i......More

Looking for something fun for the whole family?Join us August 29th from 10am to 3pm at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site for "Forging Freedom"- a full day of excitement, history and hands-on experiences!Kids can become Junior Rangers, enjoy free Friendly's ice cream and explore interactive exhibits. Families can experience re-enactements, see military vehicles up close, and even watch a Black Hawk helicopter land on the Armory Green!Plus, enjoy a live concert from the US Army rock band "Rip Chord" from 4pm to 6pm!

"Freedom Rocks" Concert by the US Army Rock Band "RipChord"

Come join us for a late afternoon free musical concert courtesy of the US Army Rock Band "RipChord"!

Dig for Victory!

Come join us as we "Dig for Victory!" and learn about the Home Front during World War II while harvesting this year's bounty from our Victory Garden!

"From Muskets to Motors": 250 Years of Innovation Car and Motorcycle Show

In partnership with the "Friends of the Springfield Armory" group, please join us for a free day of family-friendly fun, centered around a display of cars and motorcyles from different eras up to 1968 (the year that the US Army closed the Springfield Armory)!

"One of the Most Proper Spots in America"-The Continental Arsenal at Springfield during the Revolution

Come join us at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site to visit our special exhibit focusing on the pivotal role that Springfield played during the American Revolution! See a historic French cannon and French muskets and learn why George Washington and Henry Knox......More

Come join us at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site to visit our special exhibit focusing on the pivotal role that Springfield played during the American Revolution! See a historic French cannon and French muskets and learn why George Washington and Henry Knox chose Springfield as the site for the Continental Army's arsenal from 1777-1794. 

"One of the Most Proper Spots in America"-The Continental Arsenal at Springfield during the Revolution

Come join us at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site to visit our special exhibit focusing on the pivotal role that Springfield played during the American Revolution! See a historic French cannon and French muskets and learn why George Washington and Henry Knox......More

Come join us at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site to visit our special exhibit focusing on the pivotal role that Springfield played during the American Revolution! See a historic French cannon and French muskets and learn why George Washington and Henry Knox chose Springfield as the site for the Continental Army's arsenal from 1777-1794. 

"One of the Most Proper Spots in America"-The Continental Arsenal at Springfield during the Revolution

Come join us at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site to visit our special exhibit focusing on the pivotal role that Springfield played during the American Revolution! See a historic French cannon and French muskets and learn why George Washington and Henry Knox......More

Come join us at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site to visit our special exhibit focusing on the pivotal role that Springfield played during the American Revolution! See a historic French cannon and French muskets and learn why George Washington and Henry Knox chose Springfield as the site for the Continental Army's arsenal from 1777-1794. 

"One of the Most Proper Spots in America"-The Continental Arsenal at Springfield during the Revolution

Come join us at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site to visit our special exhibit focusing on the pivotal role that Springfield played during the American Revolution! See a historic French cannon and French muskets and learn why George Washington and Henry Knox......More

Come join us at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site to visit our special exhibit focusing on the pivotal role that Springfield played during the American Revolution! See a historic French cannon and French muskets and learn why George Washington and Henry Knox chose Springfield as the site for the Continental Army's arsenal from 1777-1794. 

"One of the Most Proper Spots in America"-The Continental Arsenal at Springfield during the Revolution

Come join us at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site to visit our special exhibit focusing on the pivotal role that Springfield played during the American Revolution! See a historic French cannon and French muskets and learn why George Washington and Henry Knox......More

Come join us at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site to visit our special exhibit focusing on the pivotal role that Springfield played during the American Revolution! See a historic French cannon and French muskets and learn why George Washington and Henry Knox chose Springfield as the site for the Continental Army's arsenal from 1777-1794.