Friends of Springfield Armory National Historic Site

08/28/2026

08/17/2026

Join the friends of the Springfield Armory and the Springfield Armory National Historic Site for a car and motorcycle show in October. As the home of Indian Motorcycle, we are hoping for a number of Indians.

06/11/2026

Springfield Armory Events Calendar

01/08/2026

Leading up to our exciting Knox Trail 250 events at the Armory, be sure to check out the Massachusetts & New York State Line Commemoration on Saturday January 10th in Alford, MA.
Learn More at https://www.revolution250.org/

11/06/2025

Conference in Springfield MA

Agenda

DAY 1 LOCATION: Springfield National Armory Historic Site

5:00 PM: [RSVP REQUIRED] (CLE Eligible) Fireside Chat: Exercising the Bruen Test: A Study in the Modern-Day Debate on the Second Amendment Moderator: Ashley Hlebinsky Speakers: George Mocsary & Megan Walsh A fireside chat examining Revolutionary War topics and how those topics are debated in modern day court per the Bruen Test.

DAY 2 LOCATION: Springfield Technical Community College

8:45 AM - 10:00: Panel 1: Disarmament and the Revolution (CLE Eligible) Moderator: David Kopel Panelists: Robert Cottrol, Gregory Wallace, James Slaughter A discussion on gun ownership and race regulation in the colonial period.

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Guns of the American Revolution: Speaker: Erik Goldstein, A presentation on the arms of the Revolution.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM The Most Proper Spot in America: The Continental Arsenal at Springfield Speaker: Alex Mackenzie, Springfield Armory.

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM Panel 2: The Colonial Militia (CLE Eligible) Moderator: George Mocsary Panelists: Jody Madeira, Joyce Malcom, Alexander Cain A discussion on the role of the Militia during the Revolution and its impact today.

1:55 PM - 2:40 PM Creating an Arsenal of Liberty Speaker: Andrew Fagal, will discuss development of the arms and mu*****ns industries during and after the American Revolution.

2:40 PM - 3:25 PM Arms, Am******on, and Archeology. Speaker: Joel Bohy, will discuss the archeological investigation of the first shots of the American Revolution.

10/28/2025

Agenda

DAY 1 LOCATION: Springfield National Armory Historic Site

5:00 PM: [RSVP REQUIRED] (CLE Eligible) Fireside Chat: Exercising the Bruen Test: A Study in the Modern-Day Debate on the Second Amendment Moderator: Ashley Hlebinsky Speakers: George Mocsary & Megan Walsh A fireside chat examining Revolutionary War topics and how those topics are debated in modern day court per the Bruen Test.

DAY 2 LOCATION: Springfield Technical Community College

8:45 AM - 10:00: Panel 1: Disarmament and the Revolution (CLE Eligible) Moderator: David Kopel Panelists: Robert Cottrol, Gregory Wallace, James Slaughter A discussion on gun ownership and race regulation in the colonial period.

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Guns of the American Revolution: Speaker: Erik Goldstein, A presentation on the arms of the Revolution.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM The Most Proper Spot in America: The Continental Arsenal at Springfield Speaker: Alex Mackenzie, Springfield Armory.

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM Panel 2: The Colonial Militia (CLE Eligible) Moderator: George Mocsary Panelists: Jody Madeira, Joyce Malcom, Alexander Cain A discussion on the role of the Militia during the Revolution and its impact today.

1:55 PM - 2:40 PM Creating an Arsenal of Liberty Speaker: Andrew Fagal, will discuss development of the arms and mu*****ns industries during and after the American Revolution.

2:40 PM - 3:25 PM Arms, Am******on, and Archeology. Speaker: Joel Bohy, will discuss the archeological investigation of the first shots of the American Revolution.

10/23/2025

Two day conference at the Springfield Armory and Springfield Technical Community College.

09/05/2025