John Deere Historic Site - Grand Detour Il
Posted by: kJfishman
N 41° 53.761 W 089° 24.938
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Many plows and other agriculture artifacts are on display at the John Deere Historic Site in Grand Detour Il
Waymark Code: WMAB4T
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 12/17/2010
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In 1837 John Deere made the first self polishing plow blade from a discarded saw blade. This was a major break through at the time making it much easier for the farmers to work the sticky Midwestern soil.
There many of his plows on display along with a replica of John Deere's work shop. You can learn how he made these plows.
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