Huntley in Yellowstone County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Little Yankee Road Grader

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 3, 2024

1. Little Yankee Road Grader Marker

Inscription.
This grader was invented by Rev. B.F. Shuart on the Hesper Farm just west of Billings, Montana about 1890. Shuart sold the Hesper Farm in 1892 to procure money to promote a “Short Grader” he had patented on the farm. He moved to Oberlin, Ohio and the grader was manufactured and sold quite successfully by the Ohio Machinery Co. as the Little Yankee Road Grader.

Donated by Harley O'Donnell and family
This exhibit is funded by the Yellowstone Historical Society

Erected by Huntley Project Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 45° 55.543′ N, 108° 14.455′ W. Marker is in Huntley, Montana, in Yellowstone County. It can be reached from Railroad Highway 0.2 miles west of South 8th Road, on the left when traveling west. The road grader and marker are on the Huntley Project Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 770 Railroad Highway, Huntley MT 59037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Yellowstone Country

and in Greater Billings.

It is also in

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the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Ruth Dredger (a few steps from this marker); William Fricke's Carpenter Shop (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to the Huntley Project Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Osborn Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Hoover Potato Digger (within shouting distance of this marker); 1910 Homestead House (within shouting distance of this marker); Russian Style Barn (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Russian Style Barn (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntley.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 3, 2024

2. Little Yankee Road Grader & Marker

Little Yankee Road Grader (<i>gear detail</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 3, 2024

3. Little Yankee Road Grader (gear detail)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 26, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.