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National Museum of Transportation near Kirkwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Pilot Wheel from the Steamer Capital (1879-1945)

 
 
Pilot Wheel from the Steamer Capital (1879-1945) Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2019
1. Pilot Wheel from the Steamer Capital (1879-1945) Marker
Inscription.
Pilot Wheel from the Steamer Capital 1879-1945
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. Marker 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. #662 (within shouting distance of this marker); URTX #37144 (within shouting distance of this marker); MCHX #117 (within shouting distance of this marker); #1582 (within shouting distance of this marker); ACFX #26640 (within shouting distance of this marker); #6117 (within shouting distance of this marker); #1082 (within shouting distance of this marker); UTLX #3882 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.
 
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Pilot Wheel from the Steamer Capital (1879-1945) Marker image. Click for full size.
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 97 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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