Franklin in Crawford County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Coal Mine Hoist

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 15, 2014

1. Coal Mine Hoist Marker

Inscription. Moved from Chicopee to present location
July 19, 2012

The hoist had cables on the drum that were used to raise and lower coal cars from the mine, Circa Late 1800s-Early 1900s

Erected by Miners Hall Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1935.

Location. 37° 31.248′ N, 94° 42.378′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Kansas, in Crawford County. It is on 7th Street west of Broadway (Business U.S. 69), on the left when traveling west. Marker is at the Miners Hall Museum at the Franklin Community Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 South Broadway, Franklin KS 66735, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dragline Bucket (here, next to this marker); Company Store (here, next to this marker); Buffalo Cupola & Forge Blower (here, next to this marker); Outhouse (here, next to this marker); Original Coal Camp Outhouse (a few steps from this marker); J & W Mine #17 (Jackson & Walker) (a few steps from this marker); Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Hall Centennial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.

Also see . . . Miners Hall Museum, Franklin KS. (Submitted on March 16, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Coal Mine Hoist and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 15, 2014

2. Coal Mine Hoist and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 501 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.