Big Well, Water well in Greensburg, United States
The Big Well measures 109 feet in depth and 32 feet in diameter, with stone walls brought from Medicine River by wagon teams.
Construction workers used picks, shovels, and pulleys to excavate this municipal water source between 1887 and 1888 for railroad companies.
The museum exhibits detail the formation of tornadoes and displays items recovered after the 2007 tornado that affected the town.
Visitors can descend illuminated staircases with viewing platforms to examine the engineering methods used in late 19th-century well construction.
The museum building features a vortex shape design and houses a half-ton pallasite meteorite discovered by a local farmer.
Location: Greensburg
Inception: 1887
Address: Sycamore Street
Website: http://bigwell.org
GPS coordinates: 37.60556,-99.29361
Latest update: May 16, 2025 21:32
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