Monroe in Benton County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Wilhelm Mill Water Wheel

Historical Site

Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, April 22, 2018

1. Wilhelm Mill Water Wheel Marker

Inscription. This variable pitch water wheel was installed in the Long Tom River in 1906 to power the grain & flour machinery at the Adam Wilhelm Flour Mill. It also powered an electric generator that was later installed to provide electricity to the mill & the Wilhelm and Son's department store at 5th & commercial until 1925 when Mountain States brought electricity to Monroe.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 44° 18.773′ N, 123° 17.67′ W. Marker is in Monroe, Oregon, in Benton County. Marker is on Pacific Hwy W (Oregon Route 99), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Monroe OR 97456, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Applegate Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); The Belknap Settlement (approx. ¼ mile away); Ebenezer Schoolhouse (approx. 3.3 miles away); a different marker also named Applegate Trail (approx. 4½ miles away); “The Struggle Has Ended” (approx. 6.9 miles away); Lee House (approx. 7.9 miles away); Junction City — A Brief History (approx. 7.9 miles away); Locomotive 418 (approx. 7.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroe.

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Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, April 22, 2018

2. Wilhelm Mill Water Wheel

Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, April 22, 2018

3. Wilhelm Mill Water Wheel Marker

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4. Wilhelm Mill

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 509 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 25, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.