National Historic Landmark

Morrow Plots, University of Illinois

Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois
Listed
May 22, 1968
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
68000024

About this property

The Morrow Plots is an experimental agricultural field at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Named for Professor George E. Morrow, it is the oldest such field in the United States and the second oldest in the world. It was established in 1876 as the first experimental corn field at an American college and continues to be used today, although with three half-acre plots, instead of the original ten . The site was designated a National Historic Landmark on May 23, 1968. The fields are managed by the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences.

Location

Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois
40.10448, -88.22587

Categories

AGRICULTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Morrow Plots, University of Illinois listed on the National Register?

Morrow Plots, University of Illinois was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1968.

What type of historic resource is Morrow Plots, University of Illinois?

Morrow Plots, University of Illinois is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Morrow Plots, University of Illinois a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Morrow Plots, University of Illinois has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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