Near Fredonia in Wilson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Safety Follows Wisdom

Portland Cement Association Safety Trophy

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2012

1. Safety Follows Wisdom Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Awarded
Consolidated Cement Corporation
Fredonia Plant for a
Perfect Safety Record in 1937
Reawarded for a Perfect Safety Record in
1938 · 1939 · 1951 · 1953 · 1954 · 1959 · 1963 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1972 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1990 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 2000 · 2001 · 2003 · 2004 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011

Erected 1938.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the "Safety Follows Wisdom" Portland Cement Association Safety Trophies series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 37° 31.299′ N, 95° 48.022′ W. Marker is near Fredonia, Kansas, in Wilson County. Marker is on Jade Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the grounds of the Wilson County Old Iron Club, about 0.6 miles south of Washington Street (Kansas Highway 47). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10392 Jade Road, Fredonia KS 66736, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies

Relief on Safety Follows Wisdom Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2012

2. Relief on Safety Follows Wisdom Marker

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. Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Stone House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Gold Dust Hotel (approx. 1.7 miles away); Courthouse Square Benches (approx. 1.7 miles away); Courthouse Clock Memorial Tower (approx. 1.7 miles away); Wilson County Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); World War Homefront and Neodesha Cemetery Association Founders Memorial Pavilion (approx. 8.3 miles away); a different marker also named Civil War Memorial (approx. 8.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredonia.

More about this marker. The marker was moved from the cement plant grounds in anticipation of its 2012 closure.

Regarding Safety Follows Wisdom. Near identical markers, also erected starting in the mid-1920s, still stand in many small cement communities around America. The practice of awarding these monuments was abandoned during the 1980s, when costs became prohibitive.

Also see . . .
1. Safety Follows Wisdom: Monuments stand as reminders to CEMEX employees about importance of safety. Cemex website entry (Submitted on February 8, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Lafarge Company. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 8, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

LaFarge Cement Plant Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2012

3. LaFarge Cement Plant Sign

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2012

4. Safety Follows Wisdom Marker

Looking northwest

Former Cement Plant Steam Engine and Cars near Awards Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2012

5. Former Cement Plant Steam Engine and Cars near Awards Marker

Cement plant smokestack can be seen in distant skyline to immediate right of engine

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on July 19, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on July 18, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on July 19, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.