Liberty's Pioneer Mill
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 15.114 W 088° 15.504
16S E 389892 N 4234513
Mill remained active until 1984 in this out of the way town.
Waymark Code: WM3AX5
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Corp Of Discovery
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Marker Erected by: The White County Historical Society and the Illinois State Historical Society.

Marker Text:
This mill, started in 1833 by Andrew Smith, was continued by his descendants, the Morrison family, until 1984. The flint mill stones, imported from France, have been grinding corn since 1859. The town named Liberty by Scotch pioneers who settled here around 1816 was later renamed Burnt Prairie.

County: White.

Dedication Date: 1967.

Location: Mill St. (CR-625E), 2 blks. N. of CR-2550N, Burnt Prairie.

Website: Not listed

Historical Society: Not listed
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