McCONNELSVILLE, Ohio — It took two years to fabricate and another two to construct on site. Yet all that remains of what was once the biggest machine to ever move on land is a massive metal bucket, large enough to hold an entire high school marching band. The Big Muskie Bucket has been on display in southeast Ohio for the past 20 years, an industrial relic and a popular tourist attraction, a symbol of when coal was king in this part of the state. The bucket is the centerpiece attraction of Ohio’s newest state park, named after one of the world’s greatest athletes. Jesse Owens State Park was created in 2018 out of former coal-mining land owned by American Electric Power. Then-Gov. John Kasich chose the name, calling Owens – a former Clevelander and Ohio State athlete who won four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics – one of…
Continue Reading: Exploring Jesse Owens State Park: Ohio’s newest preserve features the Big Muskie Bucket plus fishing, hunting, camping
