Dell Rapids in Minnehaha County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Mill Wheel
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1. Mill Wheel Marker
first flour mill in Minnehaha County
Established 1872 at Dell Rapids
Erected 1933 by Betsey Hickok Chapter, D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 43° 49.151′ N, 96° 42.973′ W. Marker is in Dell Rapids, South Dakota, in Minnehaha County. It is on Zero Street west of State Highway 115, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dell Rapids SD 57022, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East River and in Greater Sioux Falls. 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 Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Railroad Caboose (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dell Rapids (approx. 0.6 miles away); To Gina Smith Campbell (approx. 0.7 miles away); 1938 National Corn Husking Contest (approx. 2.3 miles away); Saint Olaf Roller Mill and Power Dam (approx. 3.9 miles away); Sioux Valley Baptist Church (approx. 5 miles away); Tribute to Pioneers Nels and Carrie Norgaard (approx. 5.1 miles away); Willow Creek Lutheran Church (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dell Rapids.
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2. Historic Mill Wheels
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3. Historic Mill Wheels, from the west
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4. Mill Wheel & Marker
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5. Mill Wheel
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6. Mill Wheel
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2022. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 20, 2022.
