Lyon & Greenleaf-Ligonier,IN - Murals on Waymarking.com

The Lyon and Greenleaf Mill was established in Wauseon, Ohio, in 1866 with the purpose of supplying flour to the Union army during the Civil War. In 1885, Marcus Lyon and his son, Arthur, moved to Ligonier and purchased the land between the New York Central railroad track and the Elkhart River and began constructing the mill. In July 1886, the first wheat shipments began rolling into the facility. The flour production capacity of the plant was originally 300 barrels per day.(58,800 lbs). The production today is 800,000 lbs per day. The Ligonier mill generated all its own power with a 150,000 watt and 50,000 watt coal fired generator. At one time they sold electricity to the city of Ligonier for its street lights. In 1929 Lyon and Greenleaf sold the generating plant to Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. Items made from the flour produced by the mill included cookies, cakes, donuts, cracker, ice cream cones, pretzels and licorice. Star of the West of Frankenmuth, Michigan purchased the assets of the Ligonier plant of Lyon and Greenleaf Co., Inc in June of 1987. Ken Schuman, the present plant manager is the great-great grandson of Marcus Lyon.
This mural is sponsored by Ligonier Merchants.

City: Ligonier Location Name: New Community Initatives (Caring Closet) 200 S. Cavin & W.2nd St. Artist: Peggy Tassler Date: 2010 Media: latex paint on a brick surface Relevant Web Site: Not listed

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