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The First Steel Plow
8393 Main Street, Grand Detour,
IL ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
41° 53' 46.68",
-89° 24' 59.339988"
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Illinois State
Historical Marker
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In his blacksmith shop located on this lot, John Deere made the first successful steel plow in 1837. In contrast to previous models, Deere's plow, with its steel share and carefully shaped mold board, turned the sticky black earth polishing itself clean and thus helped open the vast rich prairies to agricultural development.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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The First Steel Plow Historical Marker Location Map, Grand Detour, Illinois Map
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