Pioneer Flour Mill
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JacobBarlow
N 40° 21.779 W 111° 44.321
12T E 437281 N 4468307
In 1872 Archibald Gardner built the first flour mill in Pleasant Grove which he sold, in 1876, to David Adamson who installed these grinding stones.
Waymark Code: WM1YYM
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2007
Views: 22
In 1872 Archibald Gardner built the first flour mill in Pleasant Grove which he sold, in 1876, to David Adamson who installed these grinding stones. They were run by waterwheel also a steam engine when water was low. Grain was ground into fine flour or course cattle feed by John Christian Nelson, miller, then sold and hauled to neighboring counties by ox teams. In 1902 Albert Cooper bought and improved the mill.
Marker Name: Pioneer Flour Mill
Marker Type: City
County: Utah
City: PLEASANT GROVE
Group Responsible for Placement: DUP
Date Dedicated: 1967
Marker Number: 341
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=1578
Addtional Information: Not listed
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