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Mill Stone from the Liggett Mill

 
 
Mill Stone from the Liggett Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 12, 2023
1. Mill Stone from the Liggett Mill Marker
Inscription. Mill was established in 1875 by W. H. Liggett-Firm later known as Liggett & Mills-capacity was 75 barrels of flour per day.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
 
Location. 41° 9.573′ N, 85° 29.342′ W. Marker is in Columbia City, Indiana, in Whitley County. It can be reached from West Jefferson Street west of North Main Street (Indiana Route 9), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 W Jefferson St, Columbia City IN 46725, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana and in Greater Fort Wayne. It is also 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 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: Wm. Wells 1770 - 1812 (a few steps from this marker);
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"The Little Brick House" (a few steps from this marker); Adams-Pond Farm (a few steps from this marker); Home of Thomas R. Marshall (a few steps from this marker); The Lincoln Highway (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Home of Thomas R. Marshall (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith & Sons / The Peabody Free Library (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Kind and Gentle Man (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia City.
 
Mill Stone from the Liggett Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 12, 2023
2. Mill Stone from the Liggett Mill Marker
Mill Stone from the Liggett Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 12, 2023
3. Mill Stone from the Liggett Mill Marker
Mill Stone from the Liggett Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 12, 2023
4. Mill Stone from the Liggett Mill Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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