John Deere Highlander Plow - Naperville, IL
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cldisme
N 41° 46.262 W 088° 09.189
16T E 404156 N 4624997
In Farmers Plaza along Naperville, Illinois' Riverwalk, visitors can find this preserved John Deere steel plow on display.
Waymark Code: WM8FPE
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2010
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This John Deere plow is the centerpiece to Farmers Plaza in downtown Naperville, Illinois.
The interpretive plaque on the plow reads:
John Deere Highlander Plow (1897)
Purchased from Lewis A Reiche,
at the corner of Main & Jackson
by Adam Meisinger (owner of the plow).
Donated by Earl Meisinger Family.
The marble pedestal is inscribed with the following:
DEDICATED TO
THE FARM FAMILIES
WHO PIONEERED
THE NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY
Use or Purpose of Equipment: a steel plow for tilling
Approximate age: constructed in 1897
Manufacturer and model: John Deere
Still in Use?: No
Location:
Farmers Plaza just south of the Riverwalk along Eagle Street
Fee for Access: no
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