John Deere House and Shop (Grand Detour)

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The John Deere House and Shop in Grand Detour, Illinois, is the preserved home and original blacksmith shop of inventor John Deere, where he developed the first successful steel plow that transformed American agriculture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic house museum
historic site
architecturalStyle vernacular architecture
coordinateSystem geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude)
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentUse museum
fieldOfWork agricultural technology
blacksmithing
hasCategory Blacksmith shops
Historic house museums in Illinois
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
Museums in Ogle County, Illinois
National Historic Landmarks in Illinois NERFINISHED
hasPart John Deere Blacksmith Shop NERFINISHED
John Deere House NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
property listed on the National Register of Historic Places
inception 1830s
industry heritage tourism
locatedIn Grand Detour, Illinois NERFINISHED
Illinois
Ogle County, Illinois NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
materialUsed wood
namedAfter John Deere NERFINISHED
notableFor association with John Deere
site of development of the first successful steel plow
NRHPListingCategory building
NRHPType national historic landmark
openToPublic yes
operator local historical organization
owner John Deere (historically) NERFINISHED
regionServed Midwestern United States (historical agricultural development) NERFINISHED
significance helped transform American agriculture
significantEvent development of the first commercially successful steel plow
significantInvention self-scouring steel plow
significantPerson John Deere NERFINISHED
touristAttraction yes
usedAs blacksmith shop
residence

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National Historic Landmarks in Illinois contains John Deere House and Shop (Grand Detour)