Springfield (Massachusetts)

Springfield was a city in Massachusetts before the Great War.
==Background==
The Type 1861 "Springfield" rifle-musket used during the American Civil War, was nicknamed the "Springfield" after the city it was manufactured in. It is mentioned on a plaque in the Museum of Technology.Museum of Technology placard: "The Type 1861 'Springfield' Rifle-Musket was the standard weapon for the infantry soldier in the American Civil War. It was a muzzle-loaded weapon which fired a .58 caliber 'Minie Ball' using percussion caps instead of the traditional flintlock. Almost a million of these weapons were manufactured for the soldiers during the war." A pre-War Springfield basketball team, named the Springfield Hawks, lost a game to the D.B. Technical High School's basketball team a week prior to the Great War.D.B. Technical High School/PA system: "We'd like to congratulate the basketball team on their victory against the Springfield Hawks last week. Go Bears!"
==Appearances==
Springfield is mentioned only and .
==References==
Category:Pre-War cities
Category:Fallout 3 mentioned-only locations
Category:Fallout 4 mentioned-only locations