Clouston & Lily Plain Flour Mill Millstones - Prince Albert, SK
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N 53° 12.358 W 105° 45.259
13U E 449619 N 5895448
This pair of millstones are now a very permanent part of the Prince Albert Heritage Museum in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
Waymark Code: WMG7NH
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 01/25/2013
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Very permanent in that they were incorporated into an interior wall during renovations of the building. What was from 1911 to 1976 the Central Fire Hall is now the Prince Albert Heritage Museum.
The firehall was built in 1911 and served the city for 65 years. Due to its age and location, it was deemed necessary to built a new one that was more centrally located. In 1976 the Prince Albert Historical Society renovated the Central Fire Hall with funding from various agencies and established a museum and archives for the citizens of Prince Albert. The museum and archives opened to the public in the spring in 1977.
From the accompanying plaque:
"The MILL STONES are among the first known stones used in this district. They were brought from Winnipeg by William Hodgson in the late 1870's and used in the Clouston and Lily Plain areas on McFarlane and miner's creeks. Shown through the courtesy of the Hodgson family and the P.A.H. Society"
The museum can be found along the North Saskatchewan River, at the Tee intersection where Central Avenue ends at River Street.
Type of mill: Water Mill
What did this millstone make?: Flour
Status of Stone: Public Display
Website containing relating information: [Web Link]
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