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Cyrus H. McCormick
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Cyrus H. McCormick
Inventor of the Reaper
Historical Marker Database · Don Morfe
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THE STORY
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Cyrus H. McCormick, inventor of the reaper, was born on this farm on Feb. 15, 1809. Here he completed the first practical reaper in 1831.
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