Sussex Mills and Bug Line RR

Sussex Mills and Bug Line RR (HMSZ2)

Location: Sussex, WI 53089 Waukesha County
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N 43° 7.938', W 88° 13.471'

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Bug Line Railroad (Milwaukee, Menomonee Falls & Western Railroad) built in 1890; extended to Merton, North Lake after 1891. Bug Line was discontinued in 1978. On this site: Sussex Elevator 1890-1917 (Wm. & John Small); Sussex Cooperative 1919-1934; Nettesheim & Otto Inc. 1934-1945; Sussex Mills 1945-1990 (Hip Keller & Gordon Pfeil). Mill shipped, received grain, grinding, cleaning, mixing grains, coal yard and salt warehouse. Mill closed 1972. Became a lawn and garden in 1964, sold power equipment until close down October 27, 1990.
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HM NumberHMSZ2
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Year Placed1990
Placed ByErected by longest mill employee, owner, Gordon Pfeil 1951-1990
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 4:59am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 400405 N 4776234
Decimal Degrees43.13230000, -88.22451667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 7.938', W 88° 13.471'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 7' 56.28" N, 88° 13' 28.26" W
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Area Code(s)262, 414
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 31381-31433 Bugline Trail, Sussex WI 53089, US
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