Near Ottertail in Otter Tail County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Craigie Flour Mill
Photographed by Liz Koele, May 26, 2022
1. Craigie Flour Mill Marker
Near this spot James Craigie of Aberdeen, Scotland, who came to Ottertail County about 1868 built the first grist mill in the county in 1870. The mill stones and wheel were imported from Scotland.
Craigie and his wife were drowned in Ottertail Lake in 1872 and after long litigation the mill was torn down.
Erected 1940 by Minnesota Department of Highways and the Minnesota Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 46° 22.431′ N, 95° 39.077′ W. Marker is near Ottertail, Minnesota, in Otter Tail County. It is on State Highway 78, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ottertail MN 56571, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Craigie Flour Mill (here, next to this marker); Water Powered (a few steps from this marker); Otter Tail Lake (approx. 3.1 miles away); Glendalough State Park (approx. 4.3 miles away); First County Seat of Otter Tail County (approx. 5 miles away); Otter Tail City & Ottertail Village (approx. 5 miles away); Otter Tail City (approx. 5 miles away); Delbert Thalmann Park (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottertail.
Additional commentary.
1. Craigie Flour Mill
This historic marker is owned and maintained by the MnDOT Historic Roadside Property Program. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
— Submitted October 31, 2022, by Andrea Weber of St. Paul, Minnesota.
Photographed by Liz Koele, May 26, 2022
2. Craigie Flour Mill Marker
Photographed by Liz Koele, May 26, 2022
3. Signage next to Craigie Flour Mill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2022, by Liz Koele of St. Paul, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2022, by Liz Koele of St. Paul, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
