Schech Mill

The Schech Mill is located in Beaver Creek Valley State Park in the U.S. state of Minnesota in the Driftless Area—an area in the American Midwest noted for its deeply carved river valleys. It is one of three watermills in Minnesota still operating solely with water power and the only one to have its original millstone. Built by John Blinn in 1876, it was purchased by a Minneapolis miller, Michael Schech who had emigrated from Bavaria, Germany. Th... More

Area:

  • 0.012141 km² (0.0046877 mi² )

Opened:

  • 1875

Listed Site

Designation as Natural or Cultural Site:

Designation Date Listed
  • Jan 31, 1978
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Architecture

Address

Schech Mill Address

Off CR 10 in Beaver Creek Valley State Park
Minnesota
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Location

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 43.6672
  • -91.58061
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Facts from the Community

From the U.S. National Register of Historic Places base

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Significant Year:

  • 1875
  • 1876
  • 1896
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