Chanute in Neosho County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Safety Follows Wisdom
Portland Cement Association Safety Trophy
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 12, 2019
1. Safety Follows Wisdom Marker
Ash Grove Lime & Portland Cement Company
Chanute, Kansas Plant for a
Perfect Safety Record in 1931
Reawarded for a Perfect Safety Record in
1933 · 1934 · 1936 · 1937 · 1939 · 1941 · 1943
1947 · 1948 · 1952 · 1953 · 1954 · 1958 · 1960
1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967
1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1975 · 1978 · 1983 · 1984
Erected 1931.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the "Safety Follows Wisdom" Portland Cement Association Safety Trophies series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.
Location. 37° 41.938′ N, 95° 27.411′ W. Marker is in Chanute, Kansas, in Neosho County. It can be reached from North Santa Fe Avenue. Marker is near the Ash Grove Cement Company plant office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1801 North Santa Fe Avenue, Chanute KS 66720, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Highland Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); William S. (Bill) Slane (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Tioga Inn (approx. 1.2 miles away); A Flight Into History (approx. 1.2 miles away); Octave Chanute
this page online
Also see . . . Ash Grove Cement Company: About Us. Company website homepage (Submitted on January 14, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 12, 2019
2. Safety Follows Wisdom Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 12, 2019
3. Ash Grove Cement Company Chanute KS Plant
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 12, 2019
4. Ash Grove Cement Company Chanute KS Plant Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 14, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
