Near Grand Island in Hall County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Sinclair Tank Wagon, 1917
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 18, 2012
1. Sinclair Tank Wagon, 1917 Marker
This horse drawn tank wagon was used by Sinclair Oil beginning in 1917. The tank had an amazing 300 gallons of fuel or gasoline that was delivered to farmers and homesteads for numerous uses. In comparison, today's transport trucks hold 7,000 to 12,000 gallons of fuel or gasoline.
Erected by Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 40° 49.881′ N, 98° 22.785′ W. Marker is near Grand Island, Nebraska, in Hall County. It is at the intersection of Bosselman Avenue and Wood River Road, on the right when traveling south on Bosselman Avenue. Marker is at the Bosselman Travel Center (truck stop) one mile north of Interstate 80 Exit 312. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7483 Bosselman Avenue, Grand Island NE 68803, 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, and on the prairies. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grand Island (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Pawnee: Prairie Town Builders, Pawnee History (approx. 3½ miles away); Earth Lodge Design and Construction (approx. 3½ miles away); Old California Overland Trail (approx. 3½ miles away); Mormon Trail
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Also see . . .
1. Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer. (Submitted on March 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Harold Warp's Pioneer Village. (Submitted on March 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 18, 2012
2. Sinclair Tank Wagon (1917) and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 18, 2012
3. Sinclair Tank Wagon, 1917
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 997 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
