Alamosa in Alamosa County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Millstone, c. 1845
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 16, 2020
1. Millstone, c. 1845 Marker
Erected by Luther Bean Museum, Adams State University; gift of the Herbert Nance Family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 37° 28.197′ N, 105° 52.811′ W. Marker is in Alamosa, Colorado, in Alamosa County. It is on Edgemont Boulevard north of Main Street (U.S. 160/285), on the right when traveling north. Marker and millstone are on the Adams State University campus, south of Richardson Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alamosa CO 81101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains and in the San Luis Valley. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William H. Billy Adams / Richardson Hall / Luther Bean Museum (here, next to this marker); 1988 NAIA Division 1 National Championship Runner-Up (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Old Mose" (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of Maj. Paul J. Weaver III (approx. half a mile away); Sacred Heart Catholic Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Educational Desegregation (approx. 0.7 miles away); Maestas Case 1912-1914
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Also see . . . Servilleta Basalt.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 16, 2020
2. Millstone, c. 1845 and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 16, 2020
3. Millstone, c. 1845 and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 23, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
