Monday, September 9, 2013

Big Brutus at West Mineral, Kansas

Big Brutus was operational in Southeast Kansas from 1963-1974. It was the second largest coal stripping electric shovel during the 1960s and 1970s. It cost $6.5 million in 1962. The final resting place and museum for Big Brutus was dedicated on July 13, 1985 at West Mineral, Kansas 

Big Brutus in West Mineral, Kansas 


This is a great museum and memorial to visit any time of the year as this facility is open all year round. They have displays dedicated to the rich mining history of Southeast Kansas with indoor and outdoor exhibits. The main reason why I enjoy this museum so much as it shows numerous pieces of equipment that was used during the coal mining days as you walk down the road towards Big Brutus from the museum. This museum provides the image of how miners worked every day with their variety of equipment within the museum's collection. I would definitely recommend this museum to anyone who has never been before. You are also able to go up inside Big Brutus. It is extremely interesting to see the interior of Brutus and the ability this machine had in the coalfields of Southeast Kansas.

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