Frederic Remington: A Chronicle of the American West Born in Canton, New York, in 1861, Frederic Sackrider Remington’s life and art were inextricably linked to the vast, rapidly changing landscape of the American West. His early years, steeped in the traditions of his family – a prominent lineage of hardware merchants and newspaper publishers – instilled within him a deep appreciation for storytelling and observation. More significantly, his father's service as a Union Army colonel during the Civil War ignited a fascination with frontier life, tales of cowboys, Native Americans, and the rugg…