shop shop located unincorporated village illinois near city site known location steel invented john site includes house replica original shop gift shop archaeological exhibit showing excavation site original shop shop listed national_register_of_historic_places joined list year register established prior designated july history native john set vermont grand illinois founded friend fellow vermont native town lacked local trade days forge new business established vermont produced cast iron arrived illinois produced soil conditions illinois differ vermont vermont soil sandy falls easily away blade illinois soil thicker stuck farmer varying tales inspiration create invention famed steel version recalled way polished steel pitchfork moved hay soil thought effect obtained early completed steel sold local farmer spread word success quickly neighbors soon placed orders manufacturing year year john historic site john historic site illinois operated components outside perimeter surrounded white wooden fence acres prairie restoration inside area replica shop visitor center gift shop grounds building houses 1960s archaeological dig site shop replica original shop unearthed 1960s dig shop shop includes demonstration modern antique tools trade open visitor center inside home built neighbor houses gift shop original family wall clock display home originally owned house furnished period items gift shop merchandise entire site operated employees listed national_register_of_historic_places designated contributing property listing site house property type listed online database entry site house obtained status july added national_register_of_historic_places soon inception october house built arrived grand building added family grew furnished period furniture household objects common time family occupied home house levels rooms main level rooms upstairs upstairs rooms accessible private staircase believed rooms children bedroom entry leads living room polished wood found 19th century room original building consisted room room acted kitchen living room essentially eventually added house including bedroom upstairs floor bedroom john wife possibly couple children upstairs room rest children left home moved illinois shop original shop site long gone archaeological team students approached site shop stood team unearthed location original shop successful steel developed dig site preserved beneath building known pavilion site surrounded museum exhibits include artifacts news photographs shop occupy current john historic site grounds archaeologists locate position forge original shop current shop shares interior exact replica original exterior building dimensions original historic significance shop historically significant influence areas commerce agriculture industry invention site designated july landmark designation assigned house shop association founder inventor steel invention significance entire united_states large scale cultivation areas illinois indiana ohio possible established shop properties join list added october day established
John Deere House and Shop