And finally - caught up.
I had no idea, going in to our visit, just how large a role the Springfield Armory played in US History. The site isn't particularly large - there's a movie, a room showing how weapons were manufactured, and a room showing artillery produced at the Armory. But while the artillery display isn't particularly fascinating (save for the organ, an impressively mounted collection of firearms), the story of how the guns were manufactured is well explained in the movie, and then supplemented by the displays. One element that stood out was the slow acceptance of African Americans, particularly as compared to their ready acceptance in the whaling industry (and the role New Bedford played in the underground railroad as a result).
This isn't a site that takes a long time to visit - but it's time well spent.
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