Samuel Hawken - Gunsmith - St. Louis, Missouri
Posted by: BruceS
N 38° 41.662 W 090° 13.988
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Gravestone for the maker of the famous frontier Hawken Rifle in the Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri
Waymark Code: WM5K3V
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2009
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The gravestone engraved with a drawing the the famous rifle is inscribed as
follows:
SAMUEL HAWKEN
Born October 26, 1792
Died May 9, 1884
Memorial and tribute to Samuel Hawken and his brother Jacob Hawken 1785-1849,
makers of the famous "Hawken Rocky Mountain and Plains Rifle," which for nearly
half a century preceding the Civil War was the outstanding choice of the old
mountain men, trappers, and fur traders. General William Ashley, the
famous scout Kit Carson, and Buffalo Bill Cody were among the many of these men
who would have no other make if it was possible to a "Hawken."
Dedicated to His Memory
With Love by His Grandsons
Frank S. Hawkens, Sr.
and
Otis R. Hawkens, Jr.