Westminster in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Farm Equipment
A. Cultipacker. This cultipacker was manufactured by the Durham Company of Berea, Ohio. It was used to break up large clods of dirt after harrowing. Larger varieties were often pulled along behind a harrow.
B. Clod Crusher.
C. Harrow.
D. Corn Planter with fertilizer box.
E. Dump Cart or Tumbrel. These carts were used for farm jobs such as hauling manure from the barnyard to the fields.
Erected by Carroll County Farm Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 39° 33.449′ N, 76° 59.777′ W. Marker is in Westminster, Maryland, in Carroll County. Marker can be reached from Farm Museum Road, 0.2 miles south of South Center Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 S Center St, 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. Clod-Crushers / Harrows / Plows (here, next to this marker); Planting / Fertilizing (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Farm Equipment (a few steps from this marker); In Colonial America… (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Farm Equipment
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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 92 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.
