Mill Details
Prairie de Rocher Grain Elevator
Randolph Co. | Illinois | USA
Known Dates: Early 1900's?
Township: unknown
Watersource: Not water-powered, electricity
Watersource: Not water-powered, electricity
Location / Directions
Prairie de Rocher Grain Elevator
About 25 miles NW of Chester, Il. Take Sr 3 NW from Chester, then take Roots Road west from Ellis Grove to Bluff Road. Bluff Road becomes Market Street in Prairie de Rocher. The mill is at the junction of Market St. and Henry St/Sr 155.
Verse for Thought
Tempted and tried, I need a great Savior, One who can help my burdens to bear. "I Must Tell Jesus" by Elisha A. Hoffman 1839-1929
({From the Nazarene hymnal - Worship in Song})
Jim Miller 07/29/2014
Prairie de Rocher is Rock Prairie in ‘French’.
Jim Miller 07/29/2014
Some of the building has a limestone basement, while other parts has either concrete basement or foundations
Jim Miller 07/29/2014
Prairie du Rocher is the fourth European settlement in Illinois, dating from 1722.
Jim Miller 07/29/2014
The history concerning this specific mill/elevator is not known.
Jim Miller 07/29/2014
Jim Miller 07/29/2014
GPS: 38° 5.23' N 90° 5.93' W ele 397'/121 meters Prairie Du Rocher Quadrangle
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