Marion Steam Shovel

Marion Steam Shovel (HMHYC)

Location: Marion, OH 43302 Marion County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 35.323', W 83° 8.47'

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The Marion Steam Shovel Company built the primary tools for America's civil engineering for more than 100 years. Founded in 1884 by Henry M. Barnhart, George W. King, and Edward Huber, the company's patent steam shovels helped revolutionize railway and road construction, and were used in the building of the Panama Canal, Hoover Dam, and the Holland Tunnel. "The Shovel" also built ditchers, log loaders, dredges, and draglines, including some of the largest land vehicles ever built. The first electric machine was built in 1915, but it was not until 1946 that the name was changed to Marion Power Shovel. In the mid-twentieth century, "The Shovel" employed 2,500 workers. In the 1960s, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration selected Marion to build the crawlers that transport spacecraft to their launch pads. Hundred-year rival Bucyrus International acquired and closed the company in 1997.
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HM NumberHMHYC
Series This marker is part of the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series
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Marker Number13-51
Year Placed2003
Placed ByOhio Bicentennial Commission, The International Paper Company Foundation, and The Ohio Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 2:32pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 318803 N 4495305
Decimal Degrees40.58871667, -83.14116667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 35.323', W 83° 8.47'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 35' 19.38" N, 83° 8' 28.20" W
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Area Code(s)614, 740, 419
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 544-630 W Center St, Marion OH 43302, US
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