New Ulm in Brown County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Roebbecke Mill

By K. Linzmeier, May 16, 2013

1. Roebbecke Mill Marker

Inscription. On this site in 1859 Frederick Roebbecke built a seventy foot high wooden windmill for grinding corn and grain. Situated on a prominent ridge, it commanded an excellent view of the scattered settlement. Barricaded with sacks of flour and grain, the mill was an important defense outpost in New Ulm during the 1862 Sioux uprising. On Saturday, August 23, intense fighting occurred about the mill, held by a small group of defenders. That evening it was fired and abandoned. Two days later New Ulm was evacuated. The settlers soon returned and reconstructed the settlement, but the windmill was never rebuilt.

Sponsored by Brown County Historical Society and Victor P. Reim. 1965

Erected 1965 by the Brown County Historical Society and Victor P. Reim.

Location. 44° 18.697′ N, 94° 27.682′ W. Marker is in New Ulm, Minnesota, in Brown County. Marker is on South State Street south of Center Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 South State Street, New Ulm MN 56073, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Brown County (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pioneers of Brown County Monument

By K. Linzmeier, May 16, 2013

2. Roebbecke Mill Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Lest We Forget (within shouting distance of this marker); Brown County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); John Lind Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Defenders State Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Turner Hall (about 500 feet away); Guardians of the Past (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Ulm.

Categories. • Man-Made Features • Wars, US Indian •

By K. Linzmeier, May 16, 2013

3. Roebbecke Mill Marker

Roebbecke Mill Site and Marker image. Click for full size.

By K. Linzmeier, May 16, 2013

4. Roebbecke Mill Site and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 18, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 680 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 18, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.