John Deere House and Shop
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| John Deere House and Shop | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
| Location: | Dixon, Ogle County, Illinois, USA |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Reference #: | 66000327 |
The John Deere House and Shop is located near the site of Grand Detour, Illinois, in what is now the Lee County city of Dixon. The site is famed as the place where the first steel plow was invented in 1837. The site includes John Deere's home, a replica of his original blacksmith shop, a gift shop and an archaeological exhibit showing the site of his old blacksmith shop.[2] The Deere House and Shop is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it joined that list in 1966, the year the Register was established. Prior to that it was designated a National Historic Landmark on Jul 19, 1964.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ NRIS Database, National Register of Historic Places, retrieved January 24, 2007.
- ^ John Deere Historic Site, John Deere, Official site, Retrieved January 24, 2007.
- ^ John Deere Home And Shop, NHL Database, National Historic Landmarks Program. Retrieved 9 February 2007.
