John Deere's Middlebury
John Deere was born in Rutland in 1804 and moved to Middlebury in 1806 where, as a teen, he apprenticed to a blacksmith. He ultimately moved to Illinois where he invented the steel plow, revolutionizing American farming.
This Place in History is produced in partnership by Local 22 & Local 44 (www.mychamplainvalley.com) and the Vermont Historical Society.
