The American Precision Museum is housed in the 1846 Robbins & Lawrence Armory in Windsor, where interchangeable-parts rifles helped launch American manufacturing.
Don’t miss
- Robbins & Lawrence Armory, a National Historic Landmark where interchangeable-parts rifles were made
- Arming the Union: Gunmakers in Windsor, Vermont exhibit
- Special Model 1861 rifle-muskets made by Lamson, Goodnow & Yale
- Early machined rifles from the Robbins & Lawrence era
Our notes
The American Precision Museum is in the 1846 Robbins & Lawrence Armory in Windsor, Vermont, where interchangeable-parts manufacturing took hold in America. Tyler Henry, Horace Smith and Daniel Wesson all worked there. The collection pairs machine tools with the firearms made on them.
Timeline
- 1846 Robbins & Lawrence Armory built
- 1966 Museum founded
Plan your visit
- Last admission is 45 minutes before closing
- Many New England libraries lend museum passes
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