Taylorsville in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Potato Machinery

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, January 15, 2026

1. Potato Machinery Marker

Inscription. The potato crop came onto the market in the 1860s; by 1910 there were more than 50 different companies making various kinds of potato plows or potato digging machines. Unfortunately, many of these companies advertised only to a specialty market, so illustrations of their equipment are difficult to find.

Today, vintage potato harvesting equipment is still found in use quite often; sometimes a potato planter or potato digger has been within the same family of the same locality for 60, 70 or even 80 years. Thus this equipment often has a greater utilitarian value than an antique value.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture.

Location. 40° 39.867′ N, 111° 56.005′ W. Marker is in Taylorsville, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is on West 4800 South. On the east side of the Taylorsville Bennion Heritage Center parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1490 W 4800 S, Salt Lake City UT 84123, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

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It is also in the American 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Manure Spreader (here, next to this marker); Cultivator (here, next to this marker); Hay Rake (a few steps from this marker); Hay Loaders (a few steps from this marker); John and Jeanette Gerrard House (a few steps from this marker); Taylorsville Baptisms (within shouting distance of this marker); Sulky Plow (within shouting distance of this marker); Mowers (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Taylorsville.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, January 15, 2026

2. Potato Machinery Marker

Taylorsville Bennion Heritage Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, January 15, 2026

3. Taylorsville Bennion Heritage Center

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 70 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 5, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.