Oswego in Labette County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Sulky Plow
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2010
1. Sulky Plow Marker
This plow was used by Ray and Ed Wiggins when they started farming west of Oswego in 1914.
Donated by Helen and Dick Doty
Erected by Oswego Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 37° 10.104′ N, 95° 6.477′ W. Marker is in Oswego, Kansas, in Labette County. Marker is on 3rd Street near Merchant Street, on the left when traveling east. Plow is located in Thomas Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oswego KS 67356, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Osage Indian Village (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); KATY Caboose Number 109 (approx. ¼ mile away); The Little Town Well (approx. 0.4 miles away); John A. Mathews Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Riverside Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historic Riverside Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial Auditorium — Gymnasium (approx. 9 miles away); Parish of Sacred Heart - Chetopa (approx. 9.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oswego.
Also see . . .
1. The Sulky Plow. Farm Collector website entry (Submitted on January 9, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
this page online
2. Plowing with a Sulky Plow. YouTube video (2m 7s) (Submitted on May 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2010
2. Sulky Plow
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2010
3. Sulky Plow and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 718 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
