Walnut Creek in Contra Costa County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Broad Spreader of Seed Spreader Wagon
Manure Spreader
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, April 15, 2016
1. Broad Spreader of Seed Spreader Wagon Marker
Used for sowing seeds in the fields. Most early farm machinery were Rube Goldberg-like contraptions. When the wagon wheels turned, the gears fastened to them turned other gears.Erected by Old Borges Ranch.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture.
Location. 37° 53.383′ N, 122° 0.143′ W. Marker is in Walnut Creek, California, in Contra Costa County. Marker can be reached from Castle Road Road near Comistas Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1035 Castle Rock Road, Walnut Creek CA 94598, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Farmall Tractor - c. 1925 (within shouting distance of this marker); "Old Borges Ranch" (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Alamo School Bell (approx. 2.2 miles away); Macedo Ranch (approx. 2.3 miles away); Meet the Many Faces of Jim Howe (approx. 2.6 miles away); Shadelands Ranch House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Tank House ★ Worker's Cabin ★ Oven
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More about this marker. Old Borges Ranch is about a mile up an unnamed road that seems more like a very long driveway. Park where the road is gated and walk up to the ranch buildings.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, April 15, 2016
2. Broad Spreader of Seed Spreader Wagon and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
