Hagley Museum near Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Eagle Roll Mills

— Eleutherian Mills Hagley Yard —

Photographed by Pete Skillman, July 27, 2020

1. Eagle Roll Mills Marker

Inscription. This pair of roll mills, built in 1839, produced the finest Eagle brand sporting powder. In 1886, an iron water turbine replaced the original wooden water wheel that powered the mills. In this step the ingredients sulphur, saltpeter, and charcoal were mixed together, or "incorporated," under two revolving eight-ton cast-iron wheels. After rolling, the powder, called "wheelcake," was shoveled into tubs and transported to the Press House.

Erected by Hagley Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 39° 46.676′ N, 75° 34.428′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Hagley Museum. It can be reached from Hagley Creek Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the grounds of the Hagley Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmington DE 19807, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally,

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it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Powder Yard (a few steps from this marker); The DuPont Company Grows Quickly (within shouting distance of this marker); Sourcing Materials (within shouting distance of this marker); Beyond the Brandywine (within shouting distance of this marker); Rocks (within shouting distance of this marker); Water (within shouting distance of this marker); Roll Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); J.E. Rhoads & Sons of Delaware Tanbark Stone (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 6, 2023

2. Eagle Roll Mills Marker

Eagle Roll Mills Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 30, 2023

3. Eagle Roll Mills Building and Marker

Distant center

Eagle Roll Mills image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman

4. Eagle Roll Mills

The mills are located inside one of the buildings of the powder yard.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 437 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 17, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. 2. submitted on June 13, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 1, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on March 17, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.