the newington armory

a little family outing and an interesting place to visit. a reminder of our nation's involvement in war but also a fine example of intact industrial heritage. there are over 100 well preserved buildings across this site and a (small) former munitions train that chugga-chugs straight through the middle of several of them. we thought it best to skip the one hour tourist tour when the guide declared, "..and once you're on, you can't get off!" (read: no emergency toilet stop/toddler meltdown departure point. ..eeek). as an aside, gotta say I was pretty taken with the abundance of vintage pressed metal signs. (a missed photo op but)... sure to cause quite the frenzy amongst industrial chic decor fanatics.