Saint Olaf Roller Mill & Power Dam
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N 43° 45.850 W 096° 44.322
14T E 682016 N 4848165
In 1881 Frank and Justin Pettigrew began construction of the power dam and flour millat this site where portions of the foundation remain.
Waymark Code: WMMF1
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2006
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The mill and the railroad were the nucleus of the town which was first called St. Olaf later called Keyes and finally changed to Baltic to represent the people who came from the Baltic Sea Region.
The mill produced 120 barrels of flour daily. The water wheel produced 110 horsepower and an alternate steam engine gnerated another 65 horsepower. The power gnerated by the mill also supplied electricity to Baltic and Dell Rapids until it ceased operation in 1916.
Marker Name: Saint Olaf Roller Mill and Power Dam
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker Text: Not listed
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