The Florence Mill

The Florence Mill (HM1P8N)

Location: Omaha, NE 68112 Douglas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 20.61', W 95° 57.758'

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The Florence Mill, one of the earliest in Nebraska, was constructed by the Mormons at Winter Quarters during the winter of 1846-1847. Supplying both flour and lumber, the water-powered mill enabled the Mormons to cope more readily with the adverse conditions encountered during their stay in Nebraska. In 1847-1848 groups of Mormons began to leave this area for the Salt Lake Valley, and as a result, Winter Quarters and the mill were abandoned.

In 1856, Alexander Hunter began to operate this mill. Its products helped fill the demands created by the growing town of Florence, established in 1854 on the old site of Winter Quarters.

By 1870, Jacob Weber had acquired the operation. Flour became its most important product, and by 1880 steam had largely replaced water as the motive force. The mill was further modified in later years to meet changing demands, and it continued to operate under the direction of second and third generation members of the Weber family.

Spanning more than a century, the history of the Florence Mill reflects the important contribution of the milling industry to the development of Nebraska.
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HM NumberHM1P8N
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Placed ByFlorence Historical Foundation & Historical Land Mark Council
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Date Added Wednesday, November 11th, 2015 at 9:03am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 252121 N 4581125
Decimal Degrees41.34350000, -95.96263333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 20.61', W 95° 57.758'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 20' 36.6" N, 95° 57' 45.48" W
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Area Code(s)402
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9102 N 30th St, Omaha NE 68112, US
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