Pittsburg in Crawford County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Wilkinson Coal Company Steam Shovel
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 17, 2011
1. Wilkinson Coal Company Steam Shovel Marker
This shovel was donated by Wilkinson Inc in order to create a permanent symbol of our southeast Kansas coal mining heritage
McNally Pittsburg Inc was responsible for the relocation and renovation of the shovel to its present condition
July 4 1982
Erected 1982.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1876.
Location. 37° 25.957′ N, 94° 42.773′ W. Marker is in Pittsburg, Kansas, in Crawford County. It is on U.S. 69/160, on the right when traveling south. Marker and shovel are at the Crawford County Historical Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 651 South US Highway 69, Pittsburg KS 66762, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pittsburg Kansas (a few steps from this marker); Cow Creek Skirmish (a few steps from this marker); H. R. Brown's Grocery Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Green Elm School, District 41 (within shouting distance of this marker); Fuller American Legion Post #64 Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); All American Veterans (approx. 1.4 miles away);
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Also see . . . Coal Mining. University of Kansas website entry (Submitted on October 5, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 17, 2011
2. Wilkinson Coal Company Steam Shovel & Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 17, 2011
3. Wilkinson Coal Company Steam Shovel
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 17, 2011
4. Wilkinson Coal Company Steam Shovel Bucket
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,385 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 26, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
