Walking Tour: Places & People of Springfield’s Industrial Legacy

Walking Tour: Places & People of Springfield’s Industrial Legacy

$ 10
Sat, Oct 11, 2025 • 10:30 AM—12:00 PM

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Tours

Join local historians and neighborhood experts for enlightening strolls through the downtown area. This month… Made in Springfield: Places & People of Springfield’s Industrial Legacy  Explore downtown Springfield and learn about the places and people who invented and created in Springfield in its industrial heyday. Springfield is the home of the first gas powered automobile, the monkey wrench, basketball… and so much more. Come see what made Springfield the center of innovation in the late 19th Century, and examined the geographies and buildings where it all began. The tour will begin at the Springfield Museums’ Welcome Center. Second Saturday Walking Tours are co-presented by Springfield Preservation Trust and generously sponsored by Springfield Cultural Council and Mass Cultural Council. Register Now

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Springfield Museums

Five world-class museums exploring art, history & science plus the Dr. Seuss Museum & Sculpture Garden.