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Doniphan in Ripley County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Wheat Drills

 
 
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 12, 2022
1. Wheat Drills Marker
Inscription. Early Ripley County farmers broadcast wheat and other cereal grain by hand. This early wheat drill was patented in 1892 and 1895, and was distributed by the Gum Lach Co. The strong wheels are unusual.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
 
Location. 36° 36.978′ N, 90° 49.665′ W. Marker is in Doniphan, Missouri, in Ripley County. It can be reached from Franklin Street south of Charles Street. This marker is on the grounds of Heritage Homestead. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Franklin St, Doniphan MO 63935, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tom Kennon's Blacksmith Shop (a few steps from this marker); Potato Plow (a few steps from this marker); Pioneer Log Barn (a few steps from this marker); Mold Board Plow (a few steps from this marker); Pioneer Log Cabin (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Pioneer Log Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Farm Wagon (a few steps from this marker); New Ground Plow (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Doniphan.
 
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Wheat Drills Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 12, 2022
2. Wheat Drills Marker
Wheat Drills Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 12, 2022
3. Wheat Drills Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 8 times this year. Last updated on June 4, 2025, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 28, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 8, 2026