Enterprise in Washington County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Potato Digger and Cultivator
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, December 6, 2024
1. Potato Digger and Cultivator Marker
Hundreds of tons of potatos me produced in the Escalante Valley each year. The cultivator and digger greatly advanced the production and harvesting of the potato. Thomas Sirls Terry Jr., son of Thomas Sirls and Mary Pan Terry, was involved with the experimental growing of the "Rustic Burbank" or "Netted Gem developed by Luther Burbank, which eventually became known as the Idaho Russet Potato.
Seed potatos were raised for two years on the Terry Ranch at Shoals Creek because of its virgin soil conditions and its remoteness from any other farms. The potatos were bagged and sent to the Agricultural College in Logan and from there distributed throughout Southern Idaho and Northern Utah. It may be said that the seed potato for the Idaho Russet came from the Terry Ranch in Southern Utah.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture.
Location. 37° 34.416′ N, 113° 42.235′ W. Marker is in Enterprise, Utah, in Washington County. It is on East Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker located inside the small Heritage Park located at the
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Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Color Country. It is also in the American Southwest, in the Mountain West, and in Colorado Plateau. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Seeder (here, next to this marker); Wagon (here, next to this marker); Scraper (a few steps from this marker); Buggy (a few steps from this marker); Thomas Sirls Terry (a few steps from this marker); Mary Ann Pulsipher Terry (a few steps from this marker); Eliza Jane Pulsipher Terry (a few steps from this marker); Hannah Louise Leavitt Terry (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Enterprise.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, December 6, 2024
2. Potato Digger and Cultivator Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
