Emmitsburg Longrifles
N 39° 42.507 W 077° 18.824
18S E 301653 N 4397958
Located at the Mason-Dixon Discovery Center and rest stop on US 15 near Emmitsburg, MD, the plaque describes the contribution of noted local gunsmiths.
Waymark Code: WM5EM6
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 12/28/2008
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The longrifle was a distinctly American weapon developed on the frontier for accuracy and distance. Produced mainly in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, it became known as the “Kentucky” rifle after a popular song commemorated its use by a regiment of Kentucky marksmen in the 1814 Battle of New Orleans. Emmitsburg gunsmiths crafted some of the finest longrifles of the 18th and 19th centuries. The work of master gunsmith John Armstrong (1772–c.1842) is especially noted for superior mechanical quality and decorative artistry.
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County (required): Frederick County
Location (required): At Welcome Center on US 15 near Emmitsburg MD
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