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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18RL_armory-fence_Springfield-MA.html
James W. Ripley, who had such a lasting influence on the Armory's development, was also responsible for the east-iron fence which extends well over a mile around Armory Square. Partly decorative, the fence also had a security function, being inten…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18P6_hay-road_Springfield-MA.html
Notice how the land falls off very steeply here. Various commanders at Springfield Armory spent much of the 19th Century grappling with a serious erosion problem on this sandy bluff. Eventually, they resorted to a system of terraces, which control…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18P4_master-armorers-house_Springfield-MA.html
Constructed in 1833, this building was located just north of the present Main Arsenal as shown in the picture. The nearby identical Paymaster's House was located on the south side of the Main Arsenal. Around 1880, both of these residences were rel…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HML8O_commanding-officers-house_Springfield-MA.html
Four years after taking command at Springfield Armory in 1841, Maj. James W. Ripley began construction of this residence. When he demolished the existing CO's residence to make room for Main Arsenal, he antagonized the builder of that house, a man…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HML7W_main-arsenal_Springfield-MA.html
The massive Main Arsenal (199 by 69 feet) was constructed between 1847 and 1850, during Col. James W. Ripley's tenure as commanding officer of Springfield Armory. With its dominating location, the Main Arsenal became the symbol of the Armory and w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFQG_gen-henry-knox-trail_Springfield-MA.html
Through this Place PassedGeneral Henry KnoxIn the Winter of1775 - 1776To Deliver To General George WashingtonAt CambridgeThe Train of ArtilleryFrom Fort Ticonderoga UsedTo Force the British ArmyTo Evacuate Boston
Erected by the Commonealthof Ma…