Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Tri-State Mining Machinery
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2010
1. Tri-State Mining Machinery Marker
Tri-State Mining Machinery
featuring the
Ben R. Markley Collection
presented to the
Tri-State Mineral Museum
by his family
as a memorial to their father
and his interest in collecting
and preserving the machinery
that played a major role in
the development of the
Tri-State Mining District
Erected 1976 by Ben R. Markley Family and the Tri-State Mineral Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 37° 5.262′ N, 94° 33.063′ W. Marker is in Joplin, Missouri, in Jasper County. Marker can be reached from 506 South Schifferdecker Avenue. Monument is near the Joplin Museum Complex in Schifferdecker Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Joplin MO 64801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Battle of Rader's Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); Schifferdecker Park & Joplin Museum Complex, Joplin, Missouri (within shouting distance of this marker); Schiffedecker Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joplin Korean War and Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); The Butterfly People
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2010
2. Tri-State Mining Machinery and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 772 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
