Rich Hill in Bates County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Town That Coal Built
Rich Hill, Missouri
| | "Big Mouth" | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 21, 2014
1. The Town That Coal Built Marker and "Big Mouth"
Marion 8200-5 Walking Dragline
"Midway Princess"
Total Working Weight 6,800,000 Pounds
Boom Length 275 Feet
Boom Angle 35 [degrees]
Maximum Digging Depth 125 Feet
Operation Radius 251 Feet
Bucket Capacity 73 Cubic Yards
Bucket Weight 40 to 44 Tons
Average Length of Step 7.0 Feet
Electrical Requirements 800,000 KWH/Month (normal)
We would like to thank P&M Coal Company for their generous donation of this 73 cubic yard bucket from the "Princess" coal shovel to the city of Rich Hill, Missouri.
"Big Mouth" was moved here from Amoret, Missouri on June 21, 1993. This bucket could not have been moved without generous donations of time and labor of P&M Employees, P&E Erection Company and S-Corts Service.
Erected by City of Rich Hill.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 21, 1993.
Location. 38° 5.798′ N, 94° 21.677′ W. Marker is in Rich Hill, Missouri, in Bates County. It is at the intersection of 7th Street and Park Street, on the left when traveling south on 7th Street
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Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Missouri. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Harmony Mission (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bates County, Missouri in 1862 (approx. 10.4 miles away); Prairie Fire and the Battle of Island Mound (approx. 10.4 miles away); The Battle of Island Mound: A Demonstration to the Nation (approx. 10.6 miles away); First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Regimental History (approx. 10.6 miles away); The Battle of Island Mound (approx. 10.6 miles away); The Toothman Farm (approx. 10.6 miles away); Battle of Island Mound Memorial (approx. 10.6 miles away).
More about this marker. The marker and photos are quite faded.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Marion Power Shovel Company. Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki entry (Submitted on March 2, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Peabody Energy. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 21, 2014
2. "Big Mouth" Coal Bucket
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 21, 2014
3. Different Sized Coal Buckets at Caboose Park
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,531 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 2, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
