Valdese in Burke County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Drag Harrow

— Waldensian Trail of Faith —

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 2, 2025

1. Drag Harrow Marker

Inscription. After a field was plowed, especially if the ground is wet, large clods appear. These clods must be broken up into smaller pieces before he plants seeds, or the seeds won't come up. The first harrow was a tree limb with many smaller branches which was pulled over the soil. The Waldensians used a drag harrow like this one to prepare the soil.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 35° 44.846′ N, 81° 34.08′ W. Marker is in Valdese, North Carolina, in Burke County. It can be reached from the intersection of Church Street Northwest and Lincoln Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north. The location is the Waldensian Trail of Faith Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 399 Church St NW, Valdese NC 28690, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North

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America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Church at Ciabas (here, next to this marker); Turning Plow (here, next to this marker); Monument at Chanforan (a few steps from this marker); Disk Harrow (a few steps from this marker); Cultivator (a few steps from this marker); Corn Planter (a few steps from this marker); Monument at Sibaud (within shouting distance of this marker); Collegio dei Barbi (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valdese.

Drag Harrow and Marker by the Trail of Faith parking lot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 2, 2025

2. Drag Harrow and Marker by the Trail of Faith parking lot

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.