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National Museum of Transportation near Kirkwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Pitman Arms from S.S. Admiral

1940 - 1970

 
 
Pitman Arms from S.S. Admiral Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2019
1. Pitman Arms from S.S. Admiral Marker
Inscription. Pitman Arms are used to transfer power from the engines to paddle wheels of steamboats operating as connecting rods.
 
Erected by Museum of Transportation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
 
Location. 38° 34.296′ N, 90° 27.764′ W. Marker is near Kirkwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in National Museum of Transportation. Marker can be reached from Barrett Station Road east of Old Dougherty Ferry Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3015 Barrett Station Road, Saint Louis MO 63122, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. #9908 "Silver Charger" (here, next to this marker); UTLX #14387 (here, next to this marker); The Push Poles and Poling (here, next to this marker); #551 (a few steps from this marker); #96500 (a few steps from this marker); #1942 (a few steps from this marker); #1621 (a few steps from this marker); UTLX #3882 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.
 
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Pitman Arms from S.S. Admiral Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2019
2. Pitman Arms from S.S. Admiral Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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