One Horse Single Plow - Warren County, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 44.599 W 091° 23.833
15S E 639291 N 4289512
Between Case and Bridgeport, Missouri....out in the country...
Waymark Code: WM12N75
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/20/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ScroogieII
Views: 4

County of plow: Warren County
Location of plow: Case Road., between former towns of Case and Bridgeport

The hold handles and harness hitch. Very rusted, and sitting with a bird, pink flamingo and unique bird house.; plow mounted up on a tree stump.
This plow is a one horse plow.


From a Marker at another site:

NEW GROUND PLOW
New ground plows, such as this one equipped with coulters, named after the man who designed them, were locally called new ground plows. Coulters were designed as fin coulters and rolling coulters. Both types were effective where roots and brush were a problem. This plow has both types of coulters.


"John Deere, 1804 - 1886, patented the steel breaking plow in 1827. He was an excellent blacksmith who fashioned a moldboard out of an old circular saw. Soon moldboards were modified to accommodate different soil types. Mr. Deere opened a factory in Moline, Illinois, where in 1875 he produced the first sulky plow. This was a riding version with wheels. Thus the 1837 version soon became known as "the walking plow." The plows displayed in this room represent several Nineteenth Century models that were used locally under different conditions. The main components of a walking low are moldboard, landslide, share, beam, and adjusting clevis." ~ Doniphan Neighborhood Assistance Program

Use or Purpose of Equipment: Plowing new ground for planting

Approximate age: 125+

Manufacturer and model: could be a John Deere

Still in Use?: No

Location:
Sitting on a tree stump.
If you wish to visit easiest access is from McKittrick, (intersection of MO-19 and MO-94) - go E. on MO-94, about a mile to Case Rd (it is asphalt), turn north (left), when the black top stops, turn right on gravel Case Rd.
[left turn would be on Tower Road and into Daniel Boone Conservation Area]
Go about 1 hundred yards and the display will be on your right.


Fee for Access: no

Visit Instructions:
To visit a waymark please post an original picture of the equipment and a short description of your experience.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Old Agricultural Equipment
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
There are no logs for this waymark yet.