National Museum of Transportation near Kirkwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Pitman Arms from S.S. Admiral
1940 - 1970
Erected by National Museum of Transportation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 38° 34.294′ N, 90° 27.776′ 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 France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: UTLX #3882 (here, next to this marker); Chicago, Burlington & Quincy #1942 (here, next to this marker); ACFX #26640 (a few steps from this marker); UTLX #14387 (a few steps from this marker); General American Transportation Company #96500 (a few steps from this marker); Baltimore & Ohio #50 (a few steps from this marker); The Push Poles and Poling (a few steps from this marker); Joplin - Pittsburg #2003 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on June 30, 2026, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
