This state armory was built in 1910 for the Greenfield Company L, 2nd Massachusetts Infantry, established as part of the Massachusetts State Guard during the Spanish American War. Its dedication was an imposing military display with 1,100 in attendance (including Massachusetts Governor Draper and his staff). The armory’s strong, fortress-like appearance only reinforced its military purpose and its importance within the community. During World War II Company L was sworn into the regular Army. Its eighty-two enlisted men and four officers were on barracks duty for a short while in the armory before leaving for further training. The building now serves as the recruiting station for the Army National Guard.
Armory, Greenfield, Mass. Photograph. after 1910. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1999-03-0056/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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