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

Equipment

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 15, 2011

1. Equipment Marker

Inscription.
By 1936, the progress of building the dam was greatly accelerated with the arrival of new heavy equipment. The men now had excavators, dump trucks, caterpillar tractors, box sleds, and a pull-type grader.

The CCC camp had storage sheds for equipment during periods of bad weather and a special maintenance crew to keep it operating properly.

The grader on display here is the grader that was used in the dam construction.

Erected 2005.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 37° 38.635′ N, 94° 48.857′ W. Marker is in Crawford State Park, Kansas, in Crawford County. Marker is along the CCC Memorial Trail, which begins at the CCC Monument, about 400 feet ESE of the park entrance, off 710th Avenue (Kansas Route 277), near West Lake Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Farlington KS 66734, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hard Work (within shouting distance of this marker); C.C.C. Volunteer (within shouting distance of this marker);

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The Beginning (within shouting distance of this marker); The Camp of Co. 788 of the Civilian Conservation Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); A Brief History of the 788th Company [CCC] (within shouting distance of this marker); Work Done By Hand (within shouting distance of this marker); Hard Times (within shouting distance of this marker); Education (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crawford State Park.

Also see . . .
1. Crawford State Park, Kansas. (Submitted on December 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Civilian Conservation Corps in Kansas and its Newspapers. (Submitted on December 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Equipment and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 15, 2011

2. Equipment and Marker

Grader and Equipment Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 15, 2011

3. Grader and Equipment Marker

Photo on Equipment Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Unknown, 1930s

4. Photo on Equipment Marker

Photographed By Unknown, 1930s

5. Photo on Equipment Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.