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Great River in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Spike Tooth Harrow

 
 
Spike Tooth Harrow Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 8, 2017
1. Spike Tooth Harrow Marker
Inscription. This spike tooth harrow is original Cutting farm equipment. It was originally designed to be horse drawn. The harrow was dragged across the freshly plowed fields to break the dirt clods and level the ground in preparation for planting.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture.
 
Location. 40° 44.452′ N, 73° 9.585′ W. Marker is in Great River, New York, in Suffolk County. It can be reached from Ruland Road 0.2 miles south of Montauk Highway (New York State Route 27A). Marker is located along the walking trail in Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park, about 4/10 mile north of the parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 440 Montauk Highway, Great River NY 11739, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Oliver Farm Plow (here, next to this marker); Hay Rake (a few steps from this marker); Manure Spreader (a few steps from this marker); Sickle Bar Mower (a few steps from this marker); Neighbor Across the Way (approx. 0.2 miles away); Locust Bridge (approx. Ό mile away); The Connetquot River (approx. Ό mile away); The Country Home (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Great River.
 
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Spike Tooth Harrow Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 8, 2017
2. Spike Tooth Harrow Marker
Spike Tooth Harrow image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 8, 2017
3. Spike Tooth Harrow
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 708 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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Jun. 13, 2026