Automotive historian Keith Korbut discuss Springfield’s contribution to transportation history during a walking tour on Saturday, May 14, from 10:30 am to noon. The tour will feature a visit to the new Lyman & Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History to view the museum’s exhibit of Springfield-built automobiles, included an exact working copy of the 1893 Duryea, the first successful gasoline-powered automobile.

The tour is part of the Second Saturday Walking Tour series, co-sponsored by the Armoury-Quadrangle Civic Association and the Springfield Museums. Walking tour tickets may be purchased in the museum Welcome Center at 21 Edwards Street on the day of the event. Tickets are free for members of the civic association or of the museums. Tickets for non-members are $5 per person. All proceeds will go toward improvements to the neighborhood.

For additional information, call the Armoury-Quadrangle Civic Association at 413.747.1830 or email aqca@kimballtowers.com.