The Beaver Crossing Mill

The Beaver Crossing Mill (HM1GCN)

Location: Beaver Crossing, NE 68313 Seward County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 46.607', W 97° 16.629'

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This millstone is believed to be from the gristmill built by William Smith in 1871 on the Big Blue River south of Beaver Crossing. W. J. Thompson took over the mill in 1873, and it continued to operate until about 1917.



Gristmills were an essential industry for the settlement of Nebraska, processing locally-grown grain into flour, cornmeal, and feed. There may have been as many as 160 water-powered mills in Nebraska in 1890, before their numbers began to decline.
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HM NumberHM1GCN
Series This marker is part of the Nebraska: Nebraska State Historical Society series
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Marker Number394
Placed ByBeaver Crossing Chamber of Commerce; Nebraska State Historical Society.
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Date Added Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 5:50am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14T E 645385 N 4515406
Decimal Degrees40.77678333, -97.27715000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 46.607', W 97° 16.629'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 46' 36.42" N, 97° 16' 37.74" W
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Area Code(s)402
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 811 Elk St, Beaver Crossing NE 68313, US
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