Richard Colton, Park Ranger and interpreter for the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, will lead a walking tour of the Armory and surrounding area on Saturday, November 12, from 10:30 am-noon. The tour will begin and end at the Springfield Museums on the Quadrangle at 21 Edwards Street.

The tour will include Armory Square and the new replica of the 1763 Boston Road marker which was scarred by artillery fire during Shays’ Rebellion in 1787. Colton will point out the often unnoticed building and landscaping details that tell the story of the growth of the Armory from the late 18th century until it closed in 1968.  He will discuss what the various architectural features can tell us about the time in which the buildings were constructed.

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 on 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. The walking tour ticket will also provide $2 off the price of an adult admission to the Springfield Museums on the day of the tour.

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