Olathe in Johnson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

"Wheels of Progress"

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 4, 2016

1. "Wheels of Progress" Marker

Inscription.
Conceptualized by Heart of America's own Craig Shannon and Mike Whalen, "Wheels of Progress" represents the evolution of transportation depicted by 4 giant wheels. One in stone to symbolize the prehistoric era, one in wood to symbolize the middle ages, one in raw steel to represent the industrial age, and one in stainless steel to represent the modern age.

Custom crafted by
Amie Jacobsen and Dick Jobe of
Machine Head, Kansas City, MO

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 38° 56.359′ N, 94° 47.77′ W. Marker is in Olathe, Kansas, in Johnson County. It can be reached from South Ridgeview Road. Marker and sculpture are near the entrance to the Embassy Suites Kansas City/Olathe Hotel and Conference Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10401 South Ridgeview Road, Olathe KS 66061, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Greater Kansas City.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the

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Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Southern Plains,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Depot Operations & Layout (approx. 2.9 miles away); Lenexa Railroad Depot: Spurs Growth (approx. 2.9 miles away); Bandstands: Bringing the Community Together (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Burlington Northern Caboose: Control Center & Home (approx. 2.9 miles away); Wait Station: Connecting Suburbs (approx. 2.9 miles away); Legler Barn: A Lasting Legacy (approx. 2.9 miles away); Gardens: A Way to Survive (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Rose Family (approx. 3 miles away).

"Wheels of Progress" Sculpture and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 3, 2016

2. "Wheels of Progress" Sculpture and Marker

"Wheels of Progress" Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 4, 2016

3. "Wheels of Progress" Sculpture

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 3, 2016

4. "Wheels of Progress" Sculpture

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 515 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 8, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on November 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 8, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on November 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.