The AMES Companies Revenue and Competitors

When pioneering blacksmith, Captain John Ames, began making America’s first metal shovels in 1774, colonists were just beginning their quest for independence. For a country that was literally building from the ground up, quality metal shovels and other tools quickly became essential components in nearly every endeavor that built our nation. Ames shovels were used in numerous landmark events including the groundbreaking for the B & O Railroad in Baltimore; the building of the transcontinental railroad; the search for California gold in the 1840’s; the installation of the Statue of Liberty; Admiral Byrd’s exploration of Antarctica; the building of the Hoover Dam; the creation of Mount Rushmore and the construction of the interstate highway system.