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As one strolls the Historic Terrace Mill District one observes examples of how things looked in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It begins with the reconstructed 1870's log house adjacent to the Keystone Arch bridge. Oxcart trails are still evident north of Terrace. Most certainly the Chippewa and Sioux roamed this very same territory for centuries. The arrowheads, stone scraping and cutting tools, fieldstone mallet heads, etc. found in surrounding fields are part of the recorded history. The recently excavated mass Indian burial site in Starbuck is certainly part of our local history. The Runestone and mooring stones are offered as evidence of Vikings roaming these very same hills and valleys some 600 years ago. One such mooring stone is located just south east of Terrace.
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THE TERRACE SETTING
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CENTURY OLD LOG HOUSE
The log house re-assembled in 1980-83 at the Terrace Mill near the dam and Keystone arch bridge, is one of the first homes in Terrace. It was originally located west of the river in the glade directly behind the mill. Earl and Lorraine Knutson donated the house to the Foundation realizing it had local historical significance. Although the original ownership has not been verified in research to date, it was occupied around the turn of the century by Lisa Lovig. The primary use of the log structure was as a granary from about 1912-13 on. This was a very common practical use for those strong structures as families moved into larger wooden frame homes.
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The timbers are of nativeoak. Several lower ones on the riverside (now north side) were replaced atsome time. Nails were not used in the original structure and several logs are pegged together. The corner notch is very typical Scandinavian.
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THE MILL
The first mill on the site was built in 1870 by William Moses and brothers John and George Wheeler. In 1895 the mill operation was dismantled and moved to Brooten, to be near the railroad. The present flour mill and Keystone Arch Bridge were constructed in 1903 by J. M. Danials, who sold it to Gustav Anderson in 1910 along with the general store. In 1920 Peter Takken purchased the mill and ran it until 1948. In 1950 he converted it to millwork and made church furniture until it was abandoned in 1967. Title passed to the Glacial Ridge Trail Association in 1974 and to Chippewa Falls Township in 1975. In March 1979 The Terrace Mill Foundation was organized and purchased the mill and adjoining property. The Terrace Mill District was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in July, 1979. One year later in July, 1980 the Foundation became the owner of the Keystone Arch Bridge.
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The historic Terrace General Store was constructed in 1903 as the Skinner Drug Store in upper Terrace and was moved to the current site in 1947. It was placed on the national registry of historic places in 1982. This is the second structure to be on this site, the original store burned down in 1946. It is currently the home of the Terrace Cafe which is open for the 2003 season
Wednesday Thru Sunday at 11AM, serving lunch and dinner through September.
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This small cottage was built in the 1950's and was purchased from the Davidson estate in April, 1982. It is decorated with typical Scandinavian furnishings and folk art such as rosemaling, hardanger stitchery, and Norwegian style furniture.
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Terrace Mill Foundation
27165 Old Mill Pond Road
Terrace, Minnesota 56334
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CLICK ON THE MILL TO RETURN TO THE HOMEPAGE
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