Hartford Armory

The Hartford Armory is located in Hartford, Connecticut and was completed in 1909.It is a Classical Revival-Style Armory and is the largest in the state. It serves as the headquarters for the Connecticut Military Department. The building was dedicated to President William H. Taft and was designed by Benjamin W. Morris at a cost of nearly $870,000. There are two parts to the granite building, the large three story U-shaped office area and the five-story drill shed. The armory is considered a direct descendent of the Century Armory of John Fitch, which operated in the 18th century. That armory supplied firearms to the Continental Army during the American Revolution. It was Fitch's descendents that founded the Hartford Armory with the intention of continuing to product find American firearms. The armory is one of the most modern in the country and continues to supply parts for American arms makers. They have been developing three lines of firearms simultaneously which include the 18th century handmade Pennsylvania rifles, the 19th century revolvers and rifles and the 21st century designed sporting firearms. The armory also offers gun care products, known as Wally's Originals. The historic building has played a role in the development of the country and it continues to do so today with its firearms manufacturing.