Brutus gets second dragline exhibit

Southeast Kansas largest tourist attraction has added another feature to their assortment of mining equipment.

The 45-ton P & H dragline was transported from northern Cherokee County to the Big Brutus property near West Mineral.

The dragline was donated to Big Brutus Mining Museum by Bobby Grover.

It had been used to remove the overburden dirt above coal in the county until the early 1950’s, sinc…