Nelsonville in Portage County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Rising Star Flouring Mill 1868
September 1, 2024
1. Rising Star Flouring Mill 1868 Marker
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
The Nelsonville Mill is one of the oldest mills in this part of the state and the last of its kind in Portage County.
On September 10, 1855 Jerome Nelson purchased the land and water rights from Anna and Charles Stoltenberg on which to construct and maintain a mill dam. Nelson, for whom Nelsonville is named, built the dam and sawmill in 1855. The Rising Star Flouring Mill was built in 1868 upon his return from serving in the Civil War. The Mill was operated as a business until 1984 after which it became a museum of the Portage County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is September 10, 1855.
Location. 44° 29.66′ N, 89° 18.64′ W. Marker is in Nelsonville, Wisconsin, in Portage County. It is at the intersection of First Street and County Highway Q, on the right when traveling west on First Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3190 County Road Q, Nelsonville WI 54458, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Line in Time (approx. 1.7 miles away); South New Hope Lutheran Church
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Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, September 1, 2024
2. Rising Star Flouring Mill
Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, September 1, 2024
3. Rising Star Flouring Mill Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2024, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 503 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 1, 2024. 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2024, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
