Eli Whitney Gun Factory
- Also Known As: Eli Whitney Museum
- Address: 915 - 940 Whitney Ave
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1798/09/17 | Eli Whitney | Owner | After Eli Whitney secures a contract for 10,000 (or possible 15,000) precision made muskets for the US Government, Whitney buys land for a gun factory. Whitney promises to begin delivering weapons made with precise interchangeable parts by 1800. | |||
| 1801/01/00 | Eli Whitney | Manufacturer | After a year delay, Whitney demonstrates his, supposedly, precision made guns to public officials. Although, the US government provides additional funds, Whitney's guns are actually made by hand and the parts are not interchangeable. | |||
| 1801/01/00 | John Adams | Spectator | After a year delay, Whitney demonstrates his, supposedly, precision made guns to public officials. Although, the US government provides additional funds, Whitney's guns are actually made by hand and the parts are not interchangeable. | |||
| 1801/01/00 | Thomas Jefferson | Spectator | After a year delay, Whitney demonstrates his, supposedly, precision made guns to public officials. Although, the US government provides additional funds, Whitney's guns are actually made by hand and the parts are not interchangeable. | |||
| 1809/00/00 | Eli Whitney | Manufacturer | Eli Whitney delvers the last of the 10,000 'precision made' gun order to the US government. Crafted by hand, Whitney's surviving muskets prove that they are not particularly well made. |
| Particulars for Eli Whitney Gun Factory: | |
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| Cultural Affiliation | American Industrial |
| Weapon | Firearms |
| Area of Significance | Industry |
| Criteria | Information Potential |
| Historic Use | Manufacturing facility |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Owner | Private |
| Sight Category | Site |
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