National Register of Historic Places

Archibald Mill

Dundas, Rice County, Minnesota
Listed
October 7, 1976
Type
Site
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001071

About this property

The Archibald Mill was a water-powered gristmill complex, now reduced to ruins, on the Cannon River in Dundas, Minnesota, United States. The mill was founded in 1857 and expanded with a second mill across the river in 1870. It was the first U.S. mill to produce and market patent flour, and its "Dundas Straight" was once considered the best flour in the country. The Archibald Mill is associated with the introduction of hard spring wheat to Minnesota, and was one of the nation's first outfits to convert fully into a roller mill. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its national significance in commerce, industry, and flour milling. Today only the foundation of the 1857 mill remains, while the ruins of the 1870 mill stand on the river's edge near a trailhead for the Mill Towns Trail.

Location

Dundas, Rice County, Minnesota
44.42998, -93.20613

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCE
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Sources

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When was Archibald Mill listed on the National Register?

Archibald Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Archibald Mill?

Archibald Mill is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Archibald Mill is recorded as the industrial era.

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