National Register of Historic Places
Morrow Plots, University of Illinois
Morrow Plots, University of Illinois is a historic place in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1968, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 68000024.
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Morrow Plots, University of Illinois
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About this place
What is Morrow Plots, University of Illinois?
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.
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Listing details
- Name
- Morrow Plots, University of Illinois
- City
- Urbana
- County
- Champaign County
- State
- Illinois
- Listed on the National Register
- May 23, 1968
- NRIS reference number
- 68000024
- Resource type
- site
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 40.10448, -88.22587
When was Morrow Plots, University of Illinois listed on the National Register?
Morrow Plots, University of Illinois was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1968.
Where is Morrow Plots, University of Illinois located?
Morrow Plots, University of Illinois is located in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois at approximately 40.10448, -88.22587. See the map above.
Is Morrow Plots, University of Illinois a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Morrow Plots, University of Illinois is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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