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Published August 07, 2009 07:55 pm - Mining led to the formation of most area towns and for about 100 years remained a basis of the area economy. In Pittsburg, Weir, West Mineral and Scammon in Kansas, the miners dug for coal. In Joplin and Webb City, Mo., Galena, Kan., and Picher, Okla., lead and zinc were the products.
 Mining history preserved throughout area w/ slide show
By Roger McKinney
rmckinney@joplinglobe.com
Mining led to the formation of most area towns and for about 100 years remained a basis of the area economy.
In Pittsburg, Weir, West Mineral and Scammon in Kansas, the miners dug for coal. In Joplin and Webb City, Mo., Galena, Kan., and Picher, Okla., lead and zinc were the products.
“Mining in both of those fields really led to the industrialization of the whole region,” said Randy Roberts, Pittsburg State University archivist and curator of special collections. “The mines led to the railroads, smelting plants, the presence of unions and ethnic diversity.”
That sentiment was echoed by Brad Belk, director of the Joplin Museum Complex.
“As much as we try to disassociate ourselves from mining, we look back at the businesses we have, and they all have ties to mining,” he said.
For example, he said, St. John’s Regional Medical Center began because of the need to quickly treat seriously injured miners. Empire District Electric Co. thrived because of a contract to power the mines.
The Joplin Museum Complex, in Schifferdecker Park, is one of several area locations one can visit to get an idea of the area’s mining history. Some others are:
Big Brutus, at West Mineral, Kan.
Miners Memorial, at Pittsburg.
Galena Mining and Historical Museum.
Baxter Springs Heritage Center and Museum.
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