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Cultivating

 
 
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 17, 2021
1. Cultivating Marker
Inscription. Blacksmith-made hoes for weeding were replaced by horse drawn cultivators by 1820. Cultivators both loosened the soil and killed weeds. Harrows and shallow turning plows were similarly used.
 
Erected by Carroll County Farm Museum.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureAnimals. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
 
Location. 39° 33.439′ N, 76° 59.766′ W. Marker is in Westminster, Maryland, in Carroll County. Marker can be reached from Farm Museum Road, 0.2 miles South Center Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Westminster MD 21157, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Processing (here, next to this marker); Farm Equipment (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Farm Equipment (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Farm Equipment (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Farm Equipment (within shouting distance of this marker); Planting / Fertilizing (within shouting distance of this marker); Clod-Crushers / Harrows / Plows (within shouting distance of this marker); In Colonial America… (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westminster.
 
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Cultivating Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 17, 2021
2. Cultivating Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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