Union Bridge in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

World's First Reaping Machine

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 21, 2015

1. World's First Reaping Machine Marker

Inscription. On this location in the Year of 1811,
Jacob R. Thomas
designed and assembled the first
reaping machine in the world. The
machine was given a trial operation
in a field of wheat
owned by Sarah Clemson
at the north end of Union Bridge.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.

Location. 39° 34.168′ N, 77° 10.642′ W. Marker is in Union Bridge, Maryland, in Carroll County. It is on Main Street (Maryland Route 75) north of Broadway, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 North Main Street, Union Bridge MD 21791, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Western Maryland Railway Honor Roll (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Union Bridge (about 400 feet away); Blue Ridge College Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Safety Follows Wisdom (approx. 0.3 miles away); Birthplace of William Henry Rinehart (approx. 0.4 miles away); The First Reaping Machine (approx. half a mile away); Elmer A. Wolfe High School (approx. half a mile away); “Pipe Creek Meeting” (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union Bridge.

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 21, 2015

2. World's First Reaping Machine Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 691 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.