Ames Manufacturing Company
Ames Manufacturing Company was a manufacturer of swords, tools, and cutlery in Chicopee, Massachusetts, as well as an iron and bronze foundry. They were a significant provider of side arms, swords, light artillery, and heavy ordnance for the Union in the American Civil War. They also cast several bronze statues, which can be found throughout New England.
The former Ames factory in Chicopee, MA, now The Apartments at Ames Privilege
Undated woodcut.
The Ames foundry mark can be seen on Daniel Chester French's Minuteman statue
This foundry mark on a Civil War memorial in Attleboro, Massachusetts, indicates that the Spalding company acquired Ames Foundries.
Chicopee is a city located on the Connecticut River in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 55,560, making it the second-largest city in western Massachusetts after Springfield. Chicopee is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The communities of Chicopee Center (Cabotville), Chicopee Falls, Willimansett, Fairview, Aldenville, Burnett Road, Smith Highlands and Westover are located within the city.
Image: City Hall, Chicopee MA
Image: Carreau Block, Chicopee MA
Image: Berchmans Hall, Elms College, Chicopee MA
Image: Al's Diner, Chicopee MA