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Eliphalet Remington II

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Eliphalet Remington II Famous memorial

Birth
Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
12 Aug 1861 (aged 67)
Ilion, Herkimer County, New York, USA
Burial
Ilion, Herkimer County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Weapons Inventor, Businessman. A trained blacksmith, at age 23 he invented and hand produced a hunting rifle that became so popular that he founded the "E. Remington and Sons" firearms manufacturing company. Later changed to "Remington Arms", the rifles they produced became iconic in the American West, and are still highly sought today.
Weapons Inventor, Businessman. A trained blacksmith, at age 23 he invented and hand produced a hunting rifle that became so popular that he founded the "E. Remington and Sons" firearms manufacturing company. Later changed to "Remington Arms", the rifles they produced became iconic in the American West, and are still highly sought today.


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  • Originally Created by: The Silent Forgotten
  • Added: Jul 15, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6607133/eliphalet-remington: accessed ), memorial page for Eliphalet Remington II (28 Oct 1793–12 Aug 1861), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6607133, citing Armory Hill Cemetery, Ilion, Herkimer County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.