Illinois Adventure #1703 John Deere Historic Site
In 1836, John Deere, a blacksmith recently transplanted from Vermont, set up shop in the small Rock River town of Grand Detour, Illinois. Deere, who was enterprising and innovative, met many disheartened farmers who were discouraged by their efforts to cultivate the sticky Midwestern soil.
Today, visitors to the John Deere Historic Site can watch a blacksmith at work in a replica of the blacksmith's shop where John Deere made that historic plow. The site also features the home John Deere built, a gift shop, and an archaeological exhibit that shows the site of John Deere's original blacksmith shop.
Grand Detour bridge demolition 1994
demolition of the bridge over the rock river in grand detour Illinois (courtesy of Ed Bally)
John Deere's Steel Plow!!!
Transcript:
Hi, I’m Alex Spink and this is my project on the innovative steel plow.
The steel plow was invented by John Deere, but other nations have thought of the concept before. For example, a British man made the cast-iron plow and Israelites used an iron plow for farming purposes. However, John Deere is the most notable of all the people who made a sort of plow for agriculture. Deere made his first plow in the year 1837 in his blacksmith shop in Grand Detour, Illinois. He made 10 plows by 1840 and he made 40 the following year. His plow making skills turned into a business named John Deere and Company. His company made other inventions for farming such as combines for harvesting and a tractor that was very popular. His business is still around today and the company is very successful.
So the steel plow helped farming and life easier and better in the Midwest for several reasons. One of these such reasons is that the soil had sod and tall grasses that were hard to dig up when people were farming. Also, this piece of technology helped people earn more money because the plow helped farming become more efficient. Since farming was made more efficient, people could sell their crops for money, causing them to have a higher income. Finally, this plow helped motivate people in the United States to move out West to places such as California and Oregon because of the wide open farming space out West and out West you could be away from the slavery debate.
Thank you for listening and watching to my Steel Plow presentation for S.T.E.A.M. Night.
Landmark Damaris Reserve Chardonnay 2008
Landmark Vineyards may have been founded in the Windsor area of Sonoma County in 1974, but its roots stretch all the way back to 1838. It was in Grand Detour, Illinois of that year that John Deere invented the steel plow -- an event that revolutionized the business of agriculture.
In 1989, John Deere's great great granddaughter, Damaris Deere Ford, following the family tradition in agriculture, relocated Landmark Vineyards from Windsor, to a piece of land at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain in the Sonoma Valley. Damaris convinced her son, Michael Deere Colhoun and his wife Mary to move from the east coast and join her as partners in the winery.
In 1993, they hired world-renowned consulting enologist Helen Turley to work with winemaker, Eric Stern. This collaboration led to some excellent winemaking. Under Eric's direction, Landmark's wines have consistently received rave reviews from the wine writers. The signature wine, the Overlook Chardonnay, has appeared on The Wine Spectator Top 100 list 7 times since 1997.
The names of Landmark's wines reflect their John Deere heritage. Landmark and Overlook were family homes. The Grand Detour Pinot Noir is named for the location of John Deere's blacksmithing shop in Illinois. And with a nod to the beginning of it all, the Syrah is aptly named Steel Plow.
Lake McHenry County Flooding - 7/15/2017
Jesse Walters of JWSevereWeather documents historic flooding along the Fox River and Chain O' Lakes in McHenry and Lake Counties Illinois. A state of emergency has been declared for the region.
Shot Description
Shot 1 - Road closure/detour in Fox Lake along Grand Avenue
Shot 2 - Road closure in Ingleside on Blackhawk and Rollins Road
Shot 3-5 - Road closure and paddleboat for residents in Knollwood Park in Fox Lake
Shot 6-8, 11 - Sandbags holding back floodwaters at Munson Marine at Route 59 and Washington Street in Fox Lake
Shot 9-10 - Vehicles navigating flooded roads on Washington Street in Fox Lake
Shot 11-14 - Floodwaters surrounding Fox Lake Marina on Grand Avenue in Fox Lake
Shot 15 - Floodwaters overtaking N. Maple Avenue in Fox Lake, flooding homes
Shot 16 - Sandbagging operations ongoing at the old Forest School location along Grand Avenue in Fox Lake
Shot 17-19 - Remaining storm water from intense thunderstorms that traversed the area Wednesday night into Thursday morning
Shot 20 - A displaced resident sleeps in their vehicle next to Nippersink Lake in Fox Lake
Shot 21-23 - Flooded Nippersink Lake in Fox Lake
Shot 24-28 - Floodwaters affecting the Fox Lake Road Park in McHenry
Fatal Catch by Roxe Anne Peacock
I grew up around Grand Detour, Oregon, and Dixon, Illinois where there is a lot of history. I lived in Grand Detour where people would stop at my home mistaking it for the John Deere home. There is a lot of History about Chief Black Hawk. And we spent summers at what is now Castle Rock State Park, which my uncle used to own. Did I mention we fished all the time? We climbed the steep rocks daily and I fell thirty-feet down that rock. Unfortunately, we did see a man who drowned slipping under his boat. And then there's Mama, Dot in Fatal Catch, which a lot of children can most likely relate to. She wasn't wanting to raise three children alone after her husband died; it isn't long before she brings home Uncle Frank, and he's moving in. The book takes place in the 1960's.
Illinois During the Civil War, 1861-1865: Economic Development and Labor in Civil War Illinois
This video concerning the topic of Economic Development and Labor in Civil War Illinois, comes from the Illinois During the Civil War, 1861-1865 website ( which is a creation of Northern Illinois University Libraries' Digital Initiatives Unit: The Illinois During the Civil War site presents primary source material illuminating society and politics in wartime Illinois. Although no battles took place in Illinois, the state's residents still shaped the Civil War's course and felt its effects. The site includes letters, diaries, and reminiscences of union soldiers, as well as other materials from the home front.
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Deere & Company | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:00:46 1 19th century
00:04:24 2 20th century
00:20:07 3 21st century
00:21:44 3.1 Use of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to prevent user repairs
00:22:27 4 Products
00:22:43 4.1 Agricultural equipment
00:23:02 4.2 Construction equipment
00:23:13 4.3 Forestry equipment
00:23:35 4.4 Other products
00:24:17 5 Factories
00:27:41 6 Equipment divisions
00:27:50 7 Subsidiaries and affiliates
00:27:59 7.1 Current
00:29:08 7.2 Former
00:29:32 8 Finances
00:29:41 9 In popular culture
00:31:00 10 Sponsorships
00:31:23 11 iGreen Magazine/i
00:33:01 12 See also
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John Deere is the brand name of Deere & Company, an American corporation that manufactures agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains (axles, transmissions, gearboxes) used in heavy equipment, and lawn care equipment. In 2018, it was listed as 102nd in the Fortune 500 America's ranking and was ranked 394th in the global ranking. The company also provides financial services and other related activities.
Deere & Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DE. The company's slogan is Nothing Runs Like a Deere, and its logo is a leaping deer, with the words 'JOHN DEERE' under it. The logo has been used by the company for over 155 years.
The Political Argument Today | George Will
Renowned columnist and television commentator George Will argues for a limited government to ease Washington's financial and moral troubles.
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The Cities | CornCon | Nahant Marsh Flood Recovery
The Cities with Jim Mertens – Guests: Cyber security is no longer something only of concern to IT teams. A new two-day conference is helping people take a big step forward. CornCon Co-Founders John Johnson and Shadrack Roberts talk about what to expect at the conference. Plus, after the floods and recovery at Nahant Marsh and an idea to make it grow, Nahant Marsh Executive Director Brian Ritter discusses the options.