Henry C. Luecke
N 33° 54.907 W 098° 29.466
14S E 547042 N 3752860
The historic marker for Henry C. Luecke, a local pioneer, blacksmith, and inventor
Waymark Code: WMKQ0X
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2014
Views: 5
This marker is located at 6th St and Ohio Avenue in downtown Wichita Falls.
Marker Number: 2445
Marker Text:
Pioneer, Blacksmith, and Inventor
A native of Missouri, Henry C. Luecke (1861-1937) came to Texas about 1890. He opened a blacksmith shop at this intersection in 1903. Here he developed and manufactured the Wichita Gang Plow, patented in 1905. His device was similar to other plows designed to turn several furrows at once but included three levers to improve maneuverability. The Wichita Gang Plow was widely sold in this area before the steam tractor made it obsolete. Luecke and his wife Emma (1866-1950) were charter members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. They had eleven children. (1978)
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