Silhouette of Big Muskie against a sunset

 

Big Muskie

- a giant Bucyrus-Erie walking dragline in Southeast Ohio. Efforts to preserve The Big Muskie as an historical museum and tourist attraction for the region have failed and she is being cut up. To learn more details about her, please go to the Big Muskie - Remembering the walking giant page.

 

How can you help save and preserve the Big Muskie?

    Well there is nothing anyone can do to save Big Muskie now, but you can help save other giant excavating machines that have an historical value. Here are some of the contacts that we suggested to help save Big Muskie...

  • First, go to the Big Muskie Preservation/Rescue Forum to see the latest, up to the minute news. (Link no longer in existance)

  • Send letters of thank you for Big Muskie's preservation effort to David Cater as he lead the endeavor to save her. His address is as follows:

David Cater
Noble County Travel & Tourism
email: david@noblecountyohio.com

  • Send letters and your comments about Big Muskie to her owner, AEP:
American Electric Power Company
1 Riverside Plaza #1600
Columbus, OH 43215
(Attn: Bill Lhota)
(Please ask for voice mail if he can not be reached directly)
(614) 223-1000
FAX (614) 223-1823
Email
 

More contacts: (note: most of these contacts are now outdated)


Government Agencies:

Ohio Department of Natural Resources:

(ODNR) Division of Civilian Conservation
Email: morse@dnr.state.oh.us

(ODNR) Office of Administrative Services
Fountain Square, Building D-1
Columbus, OH 43224
PH (614) 265-6997
FX (614) 447-1145
Email: susan.banks@dnr.state.oh.us

(ODNR) Media Relations
Email: infomail@dnr.state.oh.us

Dave Pagnard- Communications Director
Jim Lynch - Media Relations
Andy Ware- Public Information Officer
PH (614) 265-6886
FX (614) 267-9165

(ODNR) Division of Mines and Reclamation
1855 Fountain Square Bld. H-3
Columbus, OH 43224
PH (614) 265-6633
FX (614) 262-6546
(email to each state division)
dmrsalem@compuserve.com
104701.250@compuserve.com
104701.247@compuserve.com
103455.3014@compuserve.com
104701.256@compuserve.com
104701.254@compuserve.com

Ohio Div. of Travel & Tourism
Email: ohiotourism@odod.ohio.gov

David Mitzel
Muskingum County Community Foundation
200 N fifth St., P.O. Box 3042
Zanesville, OH 43702
(740) 453-5192
Fax (740) 453-5734

Emory Myers
Economic Opportunity Action Group
421 Putnam Ave
Zanesville, OH 43701
(740) 453-5703
(740) 454-3241
Fax (740) 454-3717

Wendell Litt
Pioneer & Historical Society
P.O. Box 2201
Zanesville, OH 43702
(740) 454-9500

Noble County Commissioners
County Courthouse, Room 210
Caldwell, OH 43724
(740) 732-2969
Fax (740) 732-5702

Morgan County Commissioners
19 E Main St
McConnelsville, OH 43756
(740) 962-3183
Fax (740) 962-2014

Guernsey County Commissioners
128 E 8th St, Ste 101
Cambridge, OH 43725
(740) 432-9200
Fax (740) 432-9359

Muskingum County Commissioners
401 Main St
Zanesville, OH 43701

Lori Sweeney, Senior Specialist
Economic Development Dept.
77 S High St 28th floor Box 1001
Columbus, OH 43266

Daniel Neff, Assistant Director to Governors Office of Appalachia
77 S High St 28th floor Box 1001
Columbus, OH 43266

William Gotchal
Governors Economic Rep.
731 Southgate Pkwy
Cambridge, OH 43725


Organizations:

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
J. Lawrence Lee, PE
Chairman, ASME History and Heritage Committee
Email: leelarr@mail.auburn.edu
or
Dianne Kaylor, Staff Liason
Email: kaylord@asme.org

Ohio Historical Society
Preservation Department
1982 Velma Ave.
Columbus, OH 43211
Email: stgordon@freenet.columbus.oh.us
Email: mraymond@freenet.columbus.oh.us

Ohio Parks and Recreation Association
1069-A West Main St.
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 895-2222
Email: opra@ee.net

Ohio Coal Development
65 E State St, Suite 206
Columbus, OH 43215

Ohio Mining & Reclamation Assoc.
50 S Young St
Columbus, OH 43215

National Women In Mining
P.O. Box 2091
Winnemucca, NV 89446

Caldwell/Noble County Tourism Association
215 West Street
Caldwell , OH 43724
740-732-5681

Sue Ayers, Director
Cambridge/Guernsey County Visitors & Convention Bureau
2250 Southgate Pkwy, P.O. Box 427
Cambridge, OH 43725
(740) 432-2022
800-993-5480
email: guernseycountyinfo@cambridgeoh.com

Cambridge Department of Economic and Community Development
Joe Farrell
1131 Steubenville Ave
Cambridge, OH 43725
(740) 439-5491
FAX (740) 439-2822
e-mail: e&cd@cambridgeoh.com

Zanesville/Muskingum County Convention &Visitors Bureau
205 N 5th St, P.O. Box 3396
Zanesville, OH 43702
800-743-2303
Fax 740-454-2963
email: cvb@zanesville-ohio.com

Morgan County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 508
McConnelsville, OH 43756
(740) 962-3200

Barnesville Chamber of Commerce
300 E. Church St.
Barnesville , OH 43713
740-425-4300

Belmont County Tourism Council
Ohio Valley Mall, Unit 485
St. Clairsville , OH 43950
740-695-4359
800-356-5082

Coshocton County Convention & Visitors Bureau
P.O. Box 905
Coshocton , OH 43812
740-622-9315
800-338-4724

Harrison County Tourism Council
C/O Courthouse, 100 W. Market St.
Cadiz , OH 43907
740-942-3350

Marietta Tourist & Convention Bureau
316 Third Street
Marietta , OH 45750
740-373-5178
800-288-2577

Monroe County Tourism Council
112 E. Court Street, Box 643
Woodsfield , OH 43793
740-472-5499

Tuscarawas County Convention & Visitors Bureau
125 McDonald Dr. SW
New Philadelphia , OH 44663-6300
330-364-5453
800-527-3387


Businesses:

Longaberger Baskets
1500 E. Main St.
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 322-5000

Elected Officials:

U.S. Senator George Voinovich
503 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-3501
(202) 224-3353

U.S. Senator Mike Dewine
140 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-3502
(202) 224-2315
Email: senator_dewine@dewine.senate.gov

Bob Ney
US House of Representatives
18th District, Ohio
1024 Longworth H.O.B.
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-6265
Fax (202) 225-3394
Email: bobney@mail.house.gov

District Offices:

3201 Belmont St, Room 604
Bellaire, OH 43906
(740) 676-1960
Fax (740) 676-1983

38 North 4th St, Room 502
Masonic Temple Building
Zanesville, OH 43701
(740) 452-7023
Fax (740) 452-7191

152 2nd St, NE #200
Hilton-Fairfield Building
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
(330) 364-6380
Fax (330) 364-7675

401 Market St, Suite 719
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 283-3716
Fax (740) 283-1915

State Senator Gregory L. DiDonato
Senate Building
Room #048, Ground Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614)466-6508
30th District Senator, includes Guernsey County, and some surrounding northern counties.

State Senator James Carnes
Senate Building
Room #132, First Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614)466-8076
20th District Senator, includes Muskingum, Noble, and some surrounding counties.

Ohio Representative Larry Householder
77 South High Street, 11th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43266-0603
(614) 466-2500
78th District Representative, Athens, Hocking, and Perry Counties

Ohio Representative Nancy P. Hollister
77 South High Street 13th Floor
Columbus, OH 43266-0603
(614) 644-8728
96th District Representative, Athens, Morgan, Muskingum, and Washington Counties

Ohio Representative Charles A. Wilson, Jr.
77 South High Street, 10th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43266-0603
(614) 466-8035
99th District Representative, Belmont, Monroe, Noble, and Washington Counties

State Rep. Jerry Krupinski
2713 Cleveland Ave
Steubenville, OH 43952
(supportive of the Silver Spade Preservation effort)


Print Media:

World Mining Equipment
Benard Kasparas
Fax 1-212-213-6619

Equipment World Magzine

Machinery Trader Magazine

Coal People Magazine
P.O. Box 647
Charleston, WV
(304) 342-4129
800-235-5188

The Daily Jeffersonian
831 Wheeling Ave
Cambridge, OH 43725
(740) 439-3531
800-897-2262
email: jeffersonian@jadeinc.com

The Caldwell Journal
309 Main St
Caldwell, OH 43724
(740) 732-2341

Morgan County Herald
89 W Main St
McConnelsville, OH 43756
(740) 962-3377

The Times Leader
200 S 4th St
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
(740) 633-1131
800-244-5671
FAX (740) 633-1122

Marietta Leader
700 Channel Lane
Marietta, OH 45750

Coshocton Tribune
115 N 6th St
Coshocton, OH 43812

The Plain Dealer
1801 Superior Ave
Cleveland, OH 44114

Canton Repository
500 Market Ave
Canton, OH 44702

Steubenville Herald Star
401 Herald Square
Steubenville, OH 43952

The Times Reporter
629 Wabash ave
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
e-mail: timesreporter@tusco.net

Akron Beacon Journal
44 E Exchange St
Akron, OH 44309

The News Register/The Intelligencer
1500 Main St
Wheeling, WV 26003

Pittsburgh Tribune Review
3 Station SQ #200
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

New Concord Leader
831 Wheeling Ave
Cambridge, OH 43725
(740) 439-3531

Dresden Transcript
17 E 9th St
Dresden, OH 43821

The Times Recorder
24 S 4th St
Zanesville, OH 43701

Farm & Dairy
P.O. Box 38
Salem, OH 44460
(800) 837-3419
FAX (330)337-9550
(also covers coal industry)


Radio/TV:

WILE Radio
Box 338
Cambridge, OH 43725
email: djhelriggle@yourradioplace.com

WTOV-TV
Box 9999
Steubenville, OH 43952
email: news@wtov.com

WTRF-TV
96-16th St
Wheeling, WV 26003

WHIZ-TV
Lind Arcade Bldg
Zanesville, OH 43701

WOMP-Radio
P.O. Box 448
Bellaire, OH 43906

WSTV-Radio
320 Market St
Steubenville, OH 43952

Bob Louge
KDKA-Radio
1 Gateway Ctr
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(America's first radio station)

WTAP TV
Parkersburg, WV
email: wtap1@citynet.net

WWVA - Radio
1015 Main St
Wheeling, WV 26003


If you have more contacts that you think I should add, email me at
blake@little-mountain.com

See the Big Muskie Picture Page

Other Big Muskie Links

Big Muskie's bucket being moved to a final memorial site near McConnelsville, Ohio

Pioneer Steam & Gas Engine Society of NW Pennsylvania site


© 2001-2015 Blake Malkamaki


Revised:Friday, September 7, 2007