| Located south main streetGrand Detour IL | Coordinates Lat N 41 53.785" Lon W 89 25.000" | |
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The First Steel Plow 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. ERECTED BY THE ILLINOIS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1963
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This marker will cost $3.00 admission to the historic park. Well worth it to see the blacksmith in action |
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