Kingdom in Lee County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
1837
In Grand Detour
Photographed by Tom Wadsworth, April 26, 2026
1. 1837 Marker
John Deere came across the Rock River by ferry boat. He tried out the first steel self-scouring plow on this farm in the lower bottoms.
Erected by Michael & Patrick Sutton.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 41° 53.723′ N, 89° 23.613′ W. Marker is in Kingdom, Illinois, in Lee County. It is on Lost Nation Road (County Road 1) 0.1 miles north of Kingdom Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1231 Lost Nation Rd, Dixon IL 61021, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest 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 and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: La Sallier's Cabin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of the First Cabin Built for Hon. Joseph Crawford (approx. 0.6 miles away); Upper Ferry Landing (approx. one mile away); Grand Detour, Illinois (approx. one mile away); The Grand Detour Plow Factory (approx. one mile away); Erected to the memory of Leonard Andrus founder of the village of Grand Detour Illinois 1835 (approx. one mile away); John Deere Home and Shop (approx. 1.1 miles away); Christopher Brookner House (approx. 5½ miles away).
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Photographed by Tom Wadsworth, April 26, 2026
2. 1837 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2026, by Tom Wadsworth of Dixon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 143 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2026, by Tom Wadsworth of Dixon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
