Smoky Valley Roller Mill
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Smoky Valley Roller Mill, now known as the McPherson County Old Mill Museum, is an historic mill and museum on Mill Street in Lindsborg, Kansas
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The mill was built in 1898 to make flour from wheat. The Roller Mill was operated by several different owners until closing in 1955. It was originally water powered, but converted to electricity in the 1930s. The building was given to McPherson County in 1962. From 1974 to 1981 a group led by George Tesarek restored the building for use as a museum.
The museum grounds also include the 1904 World's Fair Swedish Pavilion
and other buildings with local history exhibits, especially pertaining to Swedish-American history. The mill building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1972. The museum is open daily, year round.
Lindsborg, Kansas
Lindsborg is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,458. It is known for its association with Swedish heritage and the biennial Svensk Hyllningsfest...
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The mill was built in 1898 to make flour from wheat. The Roller Mill was operated by several different owners until closing in 1955. It was originally water powered, but converted to electricity in the 1930s. The building was given to McPherson County in 1962. From 1974 to 1981 a group led by George Tesarek restored the building for use as a museum.
The museum grounds also include the 1904 World's Fair Swedish Pavilion
Swedish Pavilion
Swedish Pavilion is an historic site at Mill Street in Lindsborg, Kansas.Designed by Swedish architect Ferdinand Boberg, the Pavilion was built as an international exposition building for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair...
and other buildings with local history exhibits, especially pertaining to Swedish-American history. The mill building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1972. The museum is open daily, year round.