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I'll be taking the motorcycle on a 1k mile round trip to Mt Washington to drive up to the summit. I'm going to take a route that allows me to visit the Armory. I'm planning on overnighting in Springfield so I'll have basically a whole day minus the time it takes to get there from home. My question to anyone from that area is do you have any suggestions on any other attractions of a Military nature I may want to check out?
Westover AFB is pretty much inactive, Smith & Wesson might have a tour (worth a phone call), the Basketball HoF is sort of like a conflict. Nothing else I can really think of.
Unfortunately S&W no longer provides tours. I will swing by the factory for a front gate pic though. I did find out S&W has a museum as well so I will hit that. Don't care much for B-Ball.
Any good food joint suggestions would help too. I'll eat anything but raw fish and Brussel sprouts.
In 2010 we were back there. S&W didn't have a tour then either. And the sales area people were rude depending on what state you were from. I wasn't imporessed.
Loved the Springfield Armory tour. They have a great display area, and the old belt driven machines were cool on the walking tour. The periscope 1903's were interesting. And when I was there they had Eisenhower's Garand. McNamara shut it down in 1968 I believe. What a mistake in my opinion.
You will be glad you made the stop.
Guess you'll want to avoid "Sprout Sushi World".
I grew up there, but been away too long to make any food suggestions. Used to be some good little Polish and Italian joints. The demographics of the city have REALLY changed over the last 30+ years.
I'm guessing your route is 95 and 91 for the bulk of your trip. I can't think of anything else close along that route.
If you come back a different route and you're interested in Military sites in general, you might consider taking 95 and jumping off to Fall River Mass. Battleship Cove http://battleshipcove.org/ is always worth a visit if you're in the area. Maybe not quite as far off your route is the Sub Base at New London (which is actually across the river in Groton). They don't have public tours of the base but there is a pretty good museum that includes the USS Nautilus (which does have self guided tours).
Is everyone on this site from PA?!?!?!?
I'm in Montco! Seems like half the on-line deals I do are with guys in PA. Freaky!
You guessed it, my plan is taking I-95 on the return. That way I travel through Rhode Island and I can cross off the Northeastern States. Going to shoot over to Maine while at Mt Washington. Thanks for the leads. :thup:
Well, We do like our guns in PA we're surrounded by the enemy after all. :madsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by jonnyc
Well it seam like we can an do get the items other guys want deals on Right Jeff. Have a safe fun trip.By the way make sure you keep extra padding on hat bike.:D:D:D
That we do my friend...:D
Ohhh, I threw on new progressive front springs and progressive rear shocks and a new seat with a sheep fur/gel pad. Should've bought a RoadKing but it's more fun spending money trying to turn a Softail into one, plus they aren't as pretty. :cheers:
I've ridden my Heritage through all of the lower 48 and more than once thought, "I should've bought a Road King", but .... style points have to count for something. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by WarPig1976
Well at least the bike is pretty cause I know what you look like, When you get back be rested got lots of wood work for you to fix
I like my Ultra Classic, best cruiser I have ever had. The wide glide, and Norton see little road time anymore.
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Originally Posted by mmppres
That Ultra looks nice a comfy Jim. :thup:
Arrived home yesterday after a grueling one day 500 mile run. The Armory was great. Seeing serial numbers #1 of both 1903 and M1 production was really cool. The experimental one offs, everything. Eisenhower's Garand wasn't on display on my visit but that's because they rotate what is on display.
Had a nice chat with the Park Ranger who is a gun guy too. He said only ONE man has excess to the entire collection on the third floor. It would make history buffs like us go coocoo for CoCo Puffs I'm sure.
If you get the chance, make the pilgrimage. It's a small Museum but most if not all of the buildings are there. One can tell that at one time Springfield was a beautiful thriving city, now not so much.
The Mt Washington Auto Road was awe inspiring, nothing else can describe it.
Me and Bonnie Jean on top.
What! No Chaps?
While we were there my wife learned that what she always thought were poka dots on Rosie the Riveter head scarf, were really flaming bombs. She loved the belt drive system for the machines.
Sounds like you had a good trip.
Sounds like you had a great road trip. Glad to see the weather wasn't too bad on top of Mt Washington for you.
Glad you had a good time all home safe an sound.:super::super::super::super:
Oh I had them along with my leather and cold weather gloves,,,,,,In my room inside my saddle bags. :banghead:Quote:
Originally Posted by JimF4M1s
How the frig was I supposed to know it's cold up there, I'm a city boy!! :dunno: