The top 10 Illinois historic sites are in – chosen by voters in the Illinois Top 200 project. Here are 10 must-see destinations showcasing the history of Illinois.

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3. John Deere

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Located near Dixon, this National Historic Landmark commemorates John Deere’s invention of the self-scouring steel plow in 1837, a development that changed agriculture forever.

SEE MORE: How John Deere’s Invention Changed Farmers’ Lives

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  • Looking for information on the estate on Spring between Wright & Canedy where my gr-gr-grandfather worked as a gardener late 1860s to 1870 when he was listed (not indexed) in the census as living in the household of George A. Schull

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