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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