The Springfield Armory, Daniel Shays’s Honorable Rebellion
January 25 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST
On January 25, 1787, in Springfield, Massachusetts, militia Major General William Shepard ordered his cannon to fire grapeshot at a peaceful demonstration of 1200 farmers approaching the federal arsenal.
The shots killed four and wounded twenty, marking the climax of five months of civil disobedience in Massachusetts, where farmers challenged the states authority to seize their farms for flagrantly unjust taxes.
Join us as we commemorate the anniversary of Shays’ Rebellion, a critical event in early American history involving Springfield Arsenal. Join author and historian Daniel Bullen as he delves into one of the defining moments in early American history. Event is free, but space is limited. Please call 413-734-8551 for reservations.
ABOUT THE PARK: Springfield Armory National Historic Site is the location of the nation’s first armory (1794 – 1968) and was established by George Washington. The site includes historic grounds, buildings, and the world’s largest historic American military firearms collection.
