Pump at the Watkins Home - Excelsior Springs MO USA
N 39° 24.737 W 094° 15.664
15S E 391436 N 4363288
A wood-enclosed water pump at the historic Watkins Home at Watkins Mill State Park
Waymark Code: WMZDG4
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2018
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This pump is not only enclosed in a wood structure, the handle itself is wood. The handle has been disconnected from the pump operation. With the wood casing, it is not possible to see the manufacturing information for the pump. It is located at the historic Watkins Home at Bethany Farm, now in the Watkins Mill State Park, which has an interesting
history.
Is it Working: no
Nearest Address: State Secondary Route RA Excelsior Springs, Missouri USA 64062
How to find.: Park at the Watkins Mill Visitors Center and Museum parking lot, go through the VC/museum to the path behind it. Take the path northeast until you get to the Watkins Home on the left. Go to the back of the home on the right side (northeast).
Visiting Restrictions: Pump may only be visited when the museum is open: April 1 to October 31, from 09:30 to 17:00.
Good place to park: Not Listed
Does this pump have a presence on the internet?: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
A quality photograph of the old hand operated pump showing another feature with or without someone or GPSr in view. Describe your route to the pump, perhaps.