Big Muskie Bucket — Attraction in Ohio

We had the most horrific experience at this place. I was on a mission trip with 27 middle schoolers. When we arrived, our first group of 5 students got out and mistakingly climbed on the rocks surrounding the bucket. Within minutes, a man came over from a camper and proceeded to belittle and berate us, screaming at us and scaring us. He acted like he worked there (who knows if he does?), and he was so angry that we happened to miss the tiny signs posted about not climbing on the rocks. He yelled at us several times, saying, "Can't you read? You're on video now!" I had girls crying because he was so mean. You would've thought that we defaced the bucket, but a few boys crawling on rocks did not warrant such an extreme response from this man, especially since we apologized at least 3 times for our egregious error. If he, indeed, works there, someone needs to talk to him about berating and scaring guests. We traveled there from Michigan and just wanted to see something cool while on a church mission trip, of all things. He swore at us, yelled at even the adults in the group for over 10 minutes. It was unbelievable, and he ruined the evening for us all. We will never return for fear...

I watched a documentary long ago about Big Muskie and it stuck with me real hard.

I have a motorcycle built for cornering and I was looking for new terrain. As I was checking out OH-555, I saw "Muskie Bucket" on google maps. "Holy smokes. Is that for real? I'm doing it, no matter what."

Big Muskie is the 2nd-largest terrestrial vehicle ever made and was born in 1969; picture 1969 cars for context of the timeframe. This remnant is its "tiny" bucket, by comparison to Big Muskie's size. Seeing the bewildering size of the bucket, the battle scars in the bucket, its teeth, the chains... full overload.

This was not the only Muskie Bucket. There were at least three buckets in rotation.

There are crazy gouges and welds and repairs, who knows, maybe this one was in the best condition when it was decommissioned because its work was so brutal.

This was an incredible trip, paired with the excellent nearby roads. Locals were friendly, chatty and interesting to talk to. One guy was transporting a 'bear-proof deer feeder' to a site. Wha?...

I enjoyed seeing and reading about the history here. Be careful, Big Muskie is slippery when wet we found out the hard way.

Big Muskie Bucket is located in Miners Memorial Park, which is dedicated to the history of coal mining in Ohio. The park also features a museum, a coal mine tour, and a variety of other exhibits. Big Muskie Bucket is a popular tourist destination and is a great place to learn about the history of coal mining and the engineering marvel that was Big Muskie.

The bucket is located on a hill overlooking the park and provides stunning views of the surrounding area. Visitors can climb inside the bucket and get a sense of its massive size. There is also a small museum located next to the bucket that tells the story of Big Muskie.

Big Muskie Bucket is a great place to learn about the history of coal mining and the engineering marvel that was Big Muskie. It is also a great place to take in the stunning views of the surrounding area. If you are visiting Ohio.

This thing really is large, the pictures do not...