John Deere
World Headquarters

Once situated on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown Moline, Ill., John Deere World Headquarters is now located on John Deere Road in the southeast corner of Moline. Designed by world-renowned architect Eero Saarinen under the guidance of Deere President William Hewitt, the property was completed in 1963 on a 120-acre site that the two men had viewed from the windows of a small aircraft. The two witnessed a resplendent view of rolling farmland, prairie and woods sweeping more than 700 acres of countryside. When Hewitt first tried to sell the idea of his new campus setting and talented architect, the board first declined his wishes, leading Hewitt to challenge the board to enlarge its vision for the future of the company.

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9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily

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