Springfield Technical Community College - Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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SPRINGFIELD ARMORY 1794-1972 The Springfield Armory, until its phase-out, the technical and scientific center for American military weapons ranging from pistols, rifles and ma- chine guns to aircraft armament, this year observes its 1 78th anniversary. Springfield was chosen as the site of a considerable number of skilled gun- smiths, blacksmiths and craftsmen. Years ago, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow visited the armory and wrote his poem The Arsenal at Springfield. In that poem he expressed the thought: Were half the power, that fills the world with terror, Were half the wealth, bestowed on camps and courts, Given to redeem the human mind from error, There were no need of arsenals nor forts. Thus, on the same soil where Longfellow stood when he recited that verse, Springfield Technical Community College is now fulfilling that age- old dream. Established in September, 1 967, the college is located on One Armory Square, Springfield, Massachusetts. 2