Doniphan in Ripley County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Potato Plow
Photographed by Edward Troxel, May 29, 2025
1. Potato Plow Marker
The slotted moldboard was designed to help break up the soil and thus required less preparation with the harrow. Farmers jokingly named it the potato plow, saying it would separate the large and small potatoes. It was successfully used in some soil types.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture.
Location. 36° 36.983′ N, 90° 49.667′ W. Marker is in Doniphan, Missouri, in Ripley County. It can be reached from the intersection of Franklin Street and Charles Street, on the right when traveling south. This marker is part 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: Pioneer Log Cabin (here, next to this marker); Mold Board Plow (a few steps from this marker); Wheat Drills (a few steps from this marker); Pioneer Log Barn (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Pioneer Log Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Tom Kennon's Blacksmith Shop (a few steps from this marker); New Ground Plow (a few steps from this marker); Farm Wagon (a few steps from 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. Potato 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 98 times since then and 13 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.
