Hamilton Township near Maineville in Warren County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Gershom Moore Peters, LLD
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Peters Cartridge Company
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 5, 2018
1. Gershom Moore Peters, LLD Marker
Gershom Moore Peters, LLD. Gershom Moore Peters was born in 1843 near Circleville, Ohio. At 18, he joined the Union Army, contracted tuberculosis, and was discharged. He graduated from Denison University in 1867 and the Rochester Theological Seminary in 1871. In 1873, he married Mary Elizabeth King of Xenia while serving as a Baptist minister in upstate New York, where their two daughters were born. In 1881, he joined the King Powder Company as vice president and in 1885 invented a cartridge-loading machine that made possible the sale of automatic machine-loaded shells. After establishing the Peters Cartridge Company in 1887, he worked to improve the company-owned town of Kings Mills. An author and inventor with nearly three dozen patents, Peters made a great impact in the world of firearms and ammunition. He died in 1919 and is buried in Xenia, Ohio.
Peters Cartridge Company. The Peters Cartridge Company was once a major employer in the region, providing munitions for Allied forces during World Wars I and II. Organized in 1887, it was the first ammunition company to produce machine-loaded shotgun shells. After an explosion
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Erected 2017 by Friends of the 20 Mile House, The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 19-83.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.
Location. 39° 21.059′ N, 84° 14.629′ W. Marker is near Maineville, Ohio, in Warren County. It is in Hamilton Township. It is on Little Miami Scenic Trail (County Route 150), on the left when traveling west. Marker is on the
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 5, 2018
2. Peters Cartridge Company Marker
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The King Mansion / Ahimaaz King (1839-1909) (approx. half a mile away); The Racer (approx. 1.2 miles away); 1992 - 1996 (approx. 1.3 miles away); 1997 - 2001 (approx. 1.3 miles away); 1982 - 1986 (approx. 1.3 miles away); 2007 (approx. 1.3 miles away); 2006 (approx. 1.3 miles away); 2008 (approx. 1.3 miles away).
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 5, 2018
3. Gershom Moore Peters, LLD Marker
full view of marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 5, 2018
4. Gershom Moore Peters, LLD Marker
The marker can be seen at a distance looking south along the Trail
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 5, 2018
5. Gershom Moore Peters, LLD Marker
the factory, from the Little Miami Scenic Trail parking lot
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 21, 2026
6. Gershom Moore Peters, LLD / Peters Cartridge Company Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,139 times since then and 161 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 6, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 6. submitted on March 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
