Waterloo in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Millstones

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 28, 2023

1. Millstones Marker

Inscription. Millstones used to grind grain in the early days of the American Bottom.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 38° 20.533′ N, 90° 9.043′ W. Marker is in Waterloo, Illinois, in Monroe County. It is on North Main Street south of Columbia Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 275 N Main St, Waterloo IL 62298, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Peterstown and the Merchant Prince (here, next to this marker);

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Kolmer Family Log Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); The Schatte Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kaskaskia Cahokia Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); Ford (approx. ¼ mile away); Ford Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Metzger-Crook Post 6504 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 28, 2023

2. Millstones Marker

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 28, 2023

3. Millstones Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.