Marine on St. Croix in Washington County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Technological Revolution
Photographed by Keith L, July 23, 2011
1. Technological Revolution Marker
James Taylor Dunn, The St. Croix:
Midwest Border River, 1979
The stone ruins before you include the foundation of the smokestack and portions of the walls of the powerhouse that once contained a steam engine. The artist's rendering shows the mill and powerhouse as they may have looked just before they were finally shutdown in 1895.
Silent witness to technological revolution
When this sawmill opened in 1839, a slow-turning undershot waterwheel powered its single saw blade. By 1852 a 40-foot-tall overshot wheel (see diagram below, left) driven by water from the newly constructed millpond (across Judd Street) had been installed. This wheel powered multiple saw blades that could process more than two million board feet of lumber a year. In 1873 the Walker, Judd and Veazie Lumber Company remodeled the mill, installing a 50-horsepower steam engine that was linked by belts to faster circular and gang saws. Operating as Anderson and O'Brien in 1888, the mill boasted a new 150-horsepower
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Marine Mill
Erected by the Minnesota Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Minnesota Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1979.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 45° 11.896′ N, 92° 46.086′ W. Marker was in Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota, in Washington County. It could be reached from Judd Street south of Maple Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Marine on Saint Croix MN 55047, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western
Photographed by Keith L, July 23, 2011
2. Technological Revolution Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Historic Marine on St. Croix (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Croix National Scenic Riverway (within shouting distance of this marker); Marine Mill Site (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marine (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Marine (about 500 feet away); Early Settler's Cabin (about 500 feet away); The Marine Township Hall (approx. Ό mile away); Lake Alice (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marine on St. Croix.
Other markers no longer nearby. Boom, Then Bust (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Pineries are Gone (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Powerhouse and Kiln (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker
Photographed by Keith L, July 23, 2011
3. Technological Revolution Marker
National Register of Historic Places #70000311
More about this marker. [photo and diagram captions]
Mill powerhouse ruins, about 1900, Minnesota Historical Society
Walker, Judd and Veazie Lumber Company sawmill, 1882, Minnesota Historical Society
Overshot wheel, David Geister rendering (2000), Minnesota Historical Society
What the mill and powerhouse buildings may have looked like in 1895. David Geister rendering (2000), Minnesota Historical Society
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2012, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 694 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 5, 2012, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
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