Vevay in Switzerland County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

City Roller Mill

Historical Site

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 3, 2025

1. City Roller Mill Marker

Inscription. Built c. 1826 in the Federal style, this brick building housed a Franklin Steam Engine, the first steam engine in Switzerland County, and was in continuous operation for 150 years.

Erected by Switzerland County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.

Location. 38° 44.896′ N, 85° 3.909′ W. Marker is in Vevay, Indiana, in Switzerland County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Market Street and East Main Street/Ohio River Scenic Byway, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the grounds of the Life on the Ohio River History Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 E Market St, Vevay IN 47043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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: Lella Regula Trafelet (within shouting distance of this marker); Switzerland County Historical Museum – 1860 (within shouting distance of this marker); Waldo House (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Fire Bells (within shouting distance of this marker); Hay King (within shouting distance of this marker); Webb-Allen House

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(about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chateline House (about 500 feet away); Hoosier Theater (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vevay.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 3, 2025

2. City Roller Mill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.