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McCormick Cabin Site is a historic site located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the site of the cabin John Wesley McCormick (1754–1837) built in 1820. It was at the cabin that commissioners appointed by the Indiana legislature met in June 1820 to select the site for the permanent seat of state government at Indianapolis.
An edition of The Indianapolis News from Saturday, Aug. 19, 1899, depicts the "first house in Indianapolis Ñ a log cabin" built in one day by brothers John, Samuel and James McCormick, with the ...
On February 18th, 1820 the McCormick Party left Connersville. The party consisted of John McCormick Jr. and his family, and his brothers Samuel and James. Also with them were nine hired hands. At Rushville, they turned north and began blazing their own trail. They turned west at what is now known as Knightstown, and began a new trail that eventually became a section of the National Road that ...
The Early Years Cyrus McCormick was born on February 15, 1809 on a farm in the Valley of Virginia, 18 miles away from the little town of Lexington. His father, Robert McCormick, was a very successful farmer who owned and operated a 532 acre farm. "Except for a few luxuries, the McCormick estate was self sufficing.
- The Origins
- The Evolution
- Historical Milestones: from Its Creation to 1970
- Historical Milestones: The 2000s
- Mccormick Today
- Xtractor: An Adventure Aboard Mccormick
McCormick Farm is the name of the farm in Raphine, Virginia, where Cyrus Hall McCormick founded the McCormick Deering Companyback in 1831, revolutionising the world of agriculture with the first mechanical reaper. Now owned by Virginia Tech University, the historic farm site is used as a farm, as well as a museum, educational facility, picnic area ...
Despite the serious financial loss following the fire that destroyed Chicago and the company’s factory, in 1873 Cyrus inaugurated a new factory, which was immediately brought into full production. The following year it was already able to fulfil over 10 thousand orders. Since then, the evolution and growth of the brand have never stopped, reaching ...
When in 1902, financier J.P. Morgan facilitated the merger between McCormick Harvesting Machine Company (founded in Chicago in 1847) and Deering Harvester Company, the first major world group in the agricultural machinery sector was born: it was the International Harvester Company (IH), Cyrus H. McCormick Junior was its founder and became its presi...
In the year 2000, the McCormick brand and the Doncaster plant are taken over by the Argo Group, along with the tractors’ production and technical know-how. TheMorra family made an offer for two European plants and the McCormick name. In 2001 a new era begins: the new McCormick announces its presence on the market once again. Founded on the legacy o...
In 2015, the brand sets a new important milestone by raising the bar even higher with the launch of the X8 VT-Drive, which takes the McCormick range beyond 300 HP, once again underscoring the vocation for continuousinnovation, power and performanceof this prestigious brand. With a product line-up ranging from 49 to 310 HP, McCormick has invested mo...
The docu-reality involved McCormick tractors on a journey across 2 continents in the 2015 edition in Australia and 2018 edition in South Africa: our X7 and X8 VT-Drive covered 8,000 km in both trips through wild and rugged territories, studded with incredible challenges. A never-before-seen adventure. You can retrace the steps of the last incredibl...
May 29, 2007 · 1. McCormick Cabin Site Marker. Inscription. Here stood the cabin of. in central Indiana. Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820. Location. 39° 46.083′ N, 86° 10.408′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County.
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Images from the McCormick-International Harvester Collection. Over 11,000 images document the history of the agricultural equipment industry. Color Images of Tractors, 1913-1985. View McCormick-International Harvester tractor images in the Society's collections. Color Images of Trucks, 1909-1985.
