North Platte in Lincoln County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Crab

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 4, 2021

1. Crab Marker

Inscription. This "crab" is a reproduction of the original used with the ditch plow. It was pulled into the ground as a wedge and a cable was run through a pulley in its center and back to the plow. Using block & tackle and the crab as an anchor, the oxen pulled the plow up to the crab, then everything was reset, and the pulling began again.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture.

Location. 41° 9.646′ N, 100° 47.374′ W. Marker is in North Platte, Nebraska, in Lincoln County. It can be reached from North Buffalo Bill Avenue 0.8 miles north of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north. Marker and subject machinery are located on the Lincoln County Historical Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2403 North Buffalo Bill Avenue, North Platte NE 69101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Nebraska and in the Platte River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

and specifically on the High

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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 walking distance of this marker: Ox Yokes (here, next to this marker); Capstan (here, next to this marker); Ditch Plow (within shouting distance of this marker); Blacksmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Jeffers Family Home (within shouting distance of this marker); U. P. Caboose #25486 (within shouting distance of this marker); Dick Neve Barber Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); General Store (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Platte.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Lincoln County Historical Museum

Marker detail: Crab image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Crab

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 4, 2021

3. Crab Marker

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 4, 2021

4. Crab

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 4, 2021

5. Crab

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 4, 2021

6. Crab

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 11, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.