John Beale Bordley
Title
John Beale Bordley
Title
John Beale Bordley
Date
1953-02-25
County
Chester
Type
Roadside
Marker Location
Strasburg Rd. (SR 3062) & Broad Rd., W of Marshallton
Marker Text
The noted agriculturalist purchased land just north of here in 1792 and named it "Como Farm." Here, he conducted numerous experiments on crop rotation and maintenance of soil fertility. Bordley planned new devices for seeding and reaping wheat. His works on Rotation of Crops and Husbandry and Rural Affairs were widely read. Died, 1804.
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Citation
“John Beale Bordley,” The Land of Penn and Plenty: Bringing History to the Table, accessed October 12, 2024, https://pafoodways.omeka.net/items/show/16.