Downtown in Sioux Falls in Minnehaha County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Cascade Milling Company

March 26, 2022

1. Cascade Milling Company Marker

Inscription. The Cascade Milling Company, built in 1877 for E.A. Sherman and other investors, was located on the east bank of the river and north of the 8th Street bridge. The Company became the first to sell electricity in the city in 1885. An electric generating plant built of quartzite was added in 1887. The City Council accepted a proposal in September, 1887, for the company to furnish 15 D.C. Arc streetlights at $10.00 per light per month. The mill was dismantled in 1914.

Erected by National Park Service through the State Preservation Office.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.

Location. 43° 32.955′ N, 96° 43.518′ W. Marker is in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in Minnehaha County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from East 7th Street east of North Phillips Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Located along the bike trail on the west side of the Big Sioux River, between Seventh and Eighth Streets in Downtown Sioux Falls. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 E 7th St, Sioux Falls SD 57104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 8th Street Bridge (here, next to this marker); Fort Dakota (here, next to this marker); Manchester Biscuit Company

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(here, next to this marker); Mill Dam Tragedy (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois Central Depot (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Traverse (about 300 feet away); Overflow (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named 8th Street Bridge (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sioux Falls.

Cascade Milling Company Marker <i>(second from the left)</i> image. Click for full size.

March 26, 2022

2. Cascade Milling Company Marker (second from the left)

The Cascade Milling Company stood across the river, where the hotel is located.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2022. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2022.