Durand, Illinois: Tractor on a Silo
Tasked by some higher calling, a farmer used a crane to hoist an old tractor to the top of his silo.
- Address:
- Baker Rd, Durand, IL
- Directions:
- From Durand, drive north one mile on Center Rd, then east two miles on Baker Rd. The silo will be on the left.
- Admission:
- Free
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The concrete silo sits on well manicured property, but looks out of time. The adjacent home, barn, and equipment shed appear to have been built sometime in the 1970s or later. The tractor is showing a lot of rust, but someone has been up there, as a string of holiday lights is draped over it.
[Jon Morgan, 12/05/2018]
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The tractor has reportedly been on its perch for so long that the farmer who put it there has since died.