Kelly Plow Company

Kelly Plow Company (HM1O8H)

Location: Longview, TX 75601 Gregg County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 29.666', W 94° 44.445'

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1882

  When George Addison Kelly came to East Texas in 1852 at the age of twenty, he saw possibilities in the manufacture and sale of cowbells to supply wagoners and traders. Resolving to make the bells resonance better, he made a journey to Louisville. There he learned the art of foundry work.
  In 1860, Kelly founded the Kelly Plow Company in Kellyville, near Jefferson and designed and built the first Kelly Blue Plow. After the War between the States, Kelly created the "Pony Plow" and expanded his production to include other implements, tools and machines used in agriculture.

  In 1882, after a disastrous fire destroyed the Belleville Plant, George Kelly moved his operation to Longview, by then the junction for two railroads. The move proved sound for Kelly and Longview. Kelly Plow works is reported to be the second oldest chartered industry in Texas.

  George Kelly died in 1909, but his sons and grandsons kept Kelly Plow Company in production until 1975.
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HM NumberHM1O8H
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Year Placed1996
Placed ByThe Board of Directors of One Hundred Acres of Heritage, Inc
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Date Added Saturday, September 26th, 2015 at 5:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 336454 N 3596576
Decimal Degrees32.49443333, -94.74075000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 29.666', W 94° 44.445'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 29' 39.96" N, 94° 44' 26.7" W
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Area Code(s)903, 214
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 111-161 S Center St, Longview TX 75601, US
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