Village Of Froelich An Amazing Place
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The Village of Froelich is an amazing place. It was here that John Froelich built the first tractor, and there’s a bronze plaque recognizing this amazing feat. It states, “In this Village John Froelich built the first gasoline tractor that propelled itself backward as well as forward. Far-reaching in its effect on modern agricultural history, it moved out of this village and into the world in 1892. Later that year Froelich joined others in organizing the Waterloo Gasoline Traction Engine Company, which later became the John Deere Tractor Company.
Besides the plaque, the Village has a general store and post office that serves as the Froelich museum, a blacksmith shop, railroad depot and several other buildings along with replicas of the Froelich tractor.
Village volunteers took time to create their own tractor teeter totter. It’s made from steel wheels, a long painted board, and metal antique tractor seats. Children who come to visit can frolic on the tractor teeter totter before they learn more about John Froelich and the tractor he built that started an agricultural revolution. To find out more, log onto http://www.froelichtractor.com/index.html. (Cindy Ladage, Springfield, Ill.)
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Village Of Froelich An Amazing Place FARM HOME Miscellaneous The Village of Froelich is an amazing place It was here that John Froelich built the first tractor and there’s a bronze plaque recognizing this amazing feat It states “In this Village John Froelich built the first gasoline tractor that propelled itself backward as well as forward Far-reaching in its effect on modern agricultural history it moved out of this village and into the world in 1892 Later that year Froelich joined others in organizing the Waterloo Gasoline Traction Engine Company which later became the John Deere Tractor Company Besides the plaque the Village has a general store and post office that serves as the Froelich museum a blacksmith shop railroad depot and several other buildings along with replicas of the Froelich tractor Village volunteers took time to create their own tractor teeter totter It’s made from steel wheels a long painted board and metal antique tractor seats Children who come to visit can frolic on the tractor teeter totter before they learn more about John Froelich and the tractor he built that started an agricultural revolution To find out more log onto http://www froelichtractor com/index html Cindy Ladage Springfield Ill
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