Springfield Museums Events August
Second Saturday Walking Tour
August 8th, 10:30 am
General Museum EventPresented in collaboration with the Armoury-Quadrangle Civic Association.
Join local historians for informative strolls through the Quadrangle neighborhood. Dress for comfort. Tours begin and end at the Welcome Center.
Sculpture of Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Henry J. Duffy
Curator and Chief of Cultural Resources
Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
Duffy will discuss The Puritan statue which is in the park next to the Springfield City Library on State Street. The tour will also include a stop at Stearns Square, where the statue began its life, and a visit to the Springfield Cemetery to see the Josiah Holland Monument, also by Saint-Gaudens.
Tickets: Free for members of the Springfield Museums and the Armoury-Quadrangle Civic Association, $5 per person for nonmembers.
Call 413.747.1830 for more information.
