Ames Plow at the Ames Plow Tavern, Quincy Market - Boston, MA - Old Agricultural Equipment on Waymarking.com

In the Quincy Market district of Boston, there is a place called the Ames Plow Tavern. At the entrance to the tavern is a wood and metal object installed on a pedestal that appears to be an authentic plow that was likely pulled by animals such as oxen or horses.

An Internet search revealed that a warehouse for the Ames Plow Company was located in Quincy Market. The article was about a robbery that tk place there. The web site is here:

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Ames Plow Company was likely related to or part of The Ames Shovel Shop that at the time was in North Easton. This company has had a long existence throughout the 1800s and still exists as the company Ames-Tru Temper. Thus, the plow was likely made in the 1800s. The date represents about the middle 1800s.

The tavern has framed the original lease signed by John Hancock, and Oliver and Oaks Ames.

Use or Purpose of Equipment: Plowing fields Approximate age: 150 years Manufacturer and model: Ames Plow Still in Use?: No Location: Quincy Market Place near the eastern end of the north building. Fee for Access: no

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