Springfield Armory NHS is located at GPS coordinates Latitude=42.1073 (42 degrees 6.4 minutes North) and
Longitude=-72.5813 (72 degrees 34.9 minutes West)
on the site of the original Springfield Armory, in the city of Springfield, in southwestern Massachusetts. It can be seen on the ridge overlooking the east side of the Connecticut River and near two major interstate highways, Rt. 91 (N&S) and Rt. 90 (E&W) known as the Massachusetts Turnpike.
Phone
Visitor Information
(413)734-8551 x235
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Panoramic view of the Main Gate entrance with a map on Google Maps.
Write in: 38 Federal Street, Springfield, MA 01105 - This is not our actual street address!
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'Virtual tour' map of Armory Square, through the Springfield Technical Community College Website, showing many of the buildings!!
EASIEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE
(I) From US Interstate Route I-91 (North)
1. Take EXIT 6 from I-91N, go to the 2nd traffic light and
turn right onto State Street.
2. Drive east ~.75 miles to the 5th traffic light with the
Iron Fence of the Armory on your left.
3. Turn left onto Federal Street, drive about 100 yards,
and enter through the Main Gate to your left onto
the grounds Springfield Armory NHS shares with
Springfield Technical Community College (STCC).
The sign reading "Springfield Technical Communty
College" is seen with the Armory Museum sign to the
left. A security guard kiosk is just inside the gate to the
right. Additional directions and assistance may be had
there. Turn left inside the gate and follow the signs to
the Museum at the opposite end of Armory Square &
FREE parking just in front of the Museum entrance.
Site Map
(II) From US Interstate Route I-91 (South)
1. Take EXIT 7/ Columbus Ave from I-91S, go to
the 2nd traffic light and turn left under the highway
[Rt.91] onto State Street.
2. Drive east ~.8 miles to the 6th traffic light with the Iron
Fence of the Armory on your left.
3. Follow step 3 above as in (I) From US Interstate
91 (North).
(III) From MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE US Route I-90:
(East or West)
1. Take EXIT 4, to I-91 South 'Springfield'.
2. Follow (II) From US Interstate Route I-91 (South)
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FROM ROUTE 291:
(IV) From US Interstate Route 91 (North or South)
1. Take EXIT 8 to Route 291.
Get into the right lane.
2. Take EXIT 3, Armory Street.
At the end of the ramp, get into the right lane at the traffic light. Turn right onto Armory Street South.
3. At the 3rd light, turn right onto Taylor Street.
4. Take an immediate left onto Federal Street.
5. Go about 4/10th of a mile and turn into the Main Gate onto the site Springfield Armory NHS shares with Springfield Technical Community College (STCC). A security guard kiosk is just inside the gate to the right. Additional directions and assistance may be had there. Turn left inside the gate and follow the signs to the Museum at the opposite end of Armory Square & free parking directly in front of the Museum entrance.
Site Map
(V) From MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE, US I-90 driving west [from Boston] to US I-291:
1. Take EXIT 6, ‘Springfield’
At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Route 291.
2. Take the Armory Street exit.
Turn right & get into the left lane. Keep left, turn left, through a "YIELD" intersection, then through a traffic light ¾ of the way around the large rotary. Turn right onto Armory Street South after the light.
3. Follow DIRECTIONS #3 IV [directly above]
“(IV) From US Interstate Route 91 (North or
South)” or continue on to US I-91 South as found in (II)
From US Interstate Route I-91 (South) to
State Street.
Bus
Peter Pan Bus Lines is a 5 minute drive from downtown.
Railways
AMTRAK railroad station is a 5 minute drive from downtown.
Mailing address
Springfield Armory National Historic Site, One Armory Sq., Suite 2, Springfield, MA 01105-1299
Phone
Visitor Information
(413)734-8551
Headquarters
(413)734-8551
Fax
413-747-8062
