Doniphan in Ripley County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
New Ground Plow
Photographed by Edward Troxel, May 29, 2025
1. New Ground Plow Marker
New ground plows such as this one equipped with coulters, named after the man who designed them, were locally called new ground plows. Coulters were designed as fin coulters and rolling coulters. Both types were effective where roots and brush were a problem. This plow has both types of coulters.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture.
Location. 36° 36.986′ N, 90° 49.676′ W. Marker is in Doniphan, Missouri, in Ripley County. It can be reached from Charles Street west of Franklin Street, on the left when traveling west. 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: Farm Wagon (here, next to this marker); Mold Board Plow (here, next to this marker); Pioneer Log Barn (a few steps from this marker); Potato Plow (a few steps from this marker); Pioneer Log Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Zebedee Washington Stephens (a few steps from this marker); Wheat Drills (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Pioneer Log Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Doniphan.
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Photographed by Edward Troxel, May 29, 2025
2. New Ground Plow Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2025, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2025, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
