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John Deere opened his first factory along the Mississippi River in 1847, as part of a partnership, Deere, Tate, and Gould. The partnership would dissolve in 1852 and become Deere & Company. The name of the area was changed to Moline, an adaptation of the French word for "milltown." [3] Moline was incorporated into a town on April 21, 1848. [4]
The John Deere House and Shop is located in the unincorporated village of Grand Detour, Illinois, near the Lee County city of Dixon.The site is known as the location where the first steel plow was invented by John Deere in 1837.
The John Deere Pavilion in Moline. The John Deere Pavilion is an attraction and museum located in Moline, Illinois. [1] The Pavilion opened in 1997 as part of an urban renewal project on the site of the former John Deere Plow Works (first built in 1848). Today the area includes Vibrant Arena at the Mark, a Wyndham Hotel, and several restaurants.
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The family bedrooms were on the second floor, and the ballroom and servant's quarters were on the third floor. Deere named the 8,000-square-foot (740 m 2) home Red Cliff. [3] Deere lived in the house for six years until his death in 1886. His body lay in repose in the front parlor where thousands of mourners paid their respects. [3]
John Deere Industrial Equipment Works at 301 Third Ave., Moline, where 500 employees made earth-moving equipment; John Deere Malleable Works at 1335-13th Street, East Moline, where 600 employees made malleable and nodular iron castings; John Deere Planter Works at 501 Third Ave., Moline, where 1,000 employees made agricultural implements
For a time, Moline had the second largest Belgian population in the country after Detroit. Swedish immigrants continued to be drawn to Deere & Company, with John Deere as leader continuing to hire new employees in droves until his death in 1886. [21] In 1883 a major overhaul of Moline's urban grid was undertaken.
The combination of energy and easy access to river transportation attracted entrepreneurs and industrialists to the Quad Cities for development. In 1848, John Deere moved his plough business to Moline. His business was incorporated as Deere & Company in 1868. Deere & Company is the largest employer today in the Quad Cities.