Bloomington in McLean County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Rhodes Mill Stones

Photographed By Jason Voigt, September 29, 2020

1. Rhodes Mill Stones Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

These mill stones were used at the Rhodes Mill in McLean County in 1825; donated to the public by Victoria Ames and Clara McNamara

Erected 1941 by American Legion Louis E. Davis Post No. 56.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 40° 28.238′ N, 89° 0.125′ W. Marker is in Bloomington, Illinois, in McLean County. Marker can be reached from West Wood Street. Marker is located at Miller Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1020 South Morris Avenue, Bloomington IL 61701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bloomington Fire Fighters IAFF Local #49 (within shouting distance of this marker); Bloomington Fire Department (within shouting distance of this marker); Train Whistle Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dome (approx. ¼ mile away); Miller Park's Segregated Beaches (approx. 0.3 miles away); John M. Scott (approx. 0.6 miles

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away); Plane Crash Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Angeline Strode Turner Lamon (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomington.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, September 29, 2020

2. Rhodes Mill Stones Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.