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Mormon Mill Hamilton Creek colony
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: Large cents, blacksmith tools.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
1851-1901 Mormon colony and mill site
Lyman Wight's Mormon colonists settled on Hamilton Creek in 1851 and built a three-story mill with a 26-foot water wheel plus flour, grist, lumber and cotton mills and furniture shops. The colony moved on in 1853 after selling to Noah Smithwick, the post office closed for good in 1875, and the mill shut in 1901.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
creek and dam remnants
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