EMMITSBURG LONG RIFLE MEMORIAL MARKER
THE LONG RIFLE WAS A DISTINCTLY AMERICAN WEAPON DEVELOPED ON THE FRONTIER FOR ACCURACY AND DISTANCE. IT WAS USED BY REGIMENT OF KENTUCKY MARKSMAN IN THE 1814 BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS.
Location
Details
Memorial Type:
War Memorial Historical Wayside Markers
Access:
Public
Wars Commemorated:
WAR OF 1812
Year Dedicated:
Photograph By:
CRAIG SWAIN
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