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Past Preservation Projects

Silas Burns

A maker of axes in the Raleigh, NC, area.

Michael Zeeck's Grave Site

The man who popularized the "Zeeck" or "Hoosier" pattern axe.

Nieces of W.C. Kelly

Relatives of the famous William C. Kelly of the Kelly Axe Manufacturing Company

C.M. McClung and W.B. Lockett

Last President of the American Axe and Tool Company and an influential hardware wholesaler.

Axe Makers of Hancock County, Maine

Three axe makers of Hancock County, Maine.

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