National Museum of Transportation near Kirkwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Pilot Wheel from the Steamer Capital (1879-1945)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2019
1. Pilot Wheel from the Steamer Capital (1879-1945) Marker
Built in Cincinnati Ohio
Three boilers each 47"X28' — 5 flues
Stern paddlewheel 21'
Diameter 28' buckets
257.2' X 40.6' X 6'
Draws 24" light
Erected by Museum of Transportation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 38° 34.296′ N, 90° 27.807′ W. Marker is near Kirkwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in National Museum of Transportation. It can be reached from Barrett Station Road east of Old Dougherty Ferry Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3015 Barrett Station Road, Saint Louis MO 63122, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Panama Canal #662 (within shouting distance of this marker); Burlington Northern #10032 (within shouting distance of this marker); Record Breakers (within shouting distance of this marker); URTX #37144 (within shouting distance of this marker); Chicago, Burlington & Quincy #1582 (within shouting distance of this marker); ACFX #26640 (within shouting distance of this marker); Pitman Arms from S.S. Admiral (within shouting distance of this marker); MCHX #117 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2019
2. Pilot Wheel from the Steamer Capital (1879-1945) Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
