This presentation was part of the 2025 Fall Conference, Sparking the Revolution: Flintlocks, Gunpowder, and Policy in America’s War for Independence, held in November 2025 in partnership with the Springfield Armory National Historic Site.
Featuring: Alex Mackenzie, Springfield Armory
The lecture from Alex Mackenzie explored the earliest days of the Springfield Armory – before it was even an official manufacturing location. Through primary source documentation, he discussed significant figures and events that led to the decision to locate America’s first armory in Massachusetts.
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