HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: Loddes Mill, gone but not forgotten

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HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: Loddes Mill, gone but not forgotten


These men are enjoying a cool glass of beer after having a successful fishing trip in the early 1930s. The campsite is located near the dam and Honey Creek bridge seen in the background. (Submitted photo)

Loddes Mill, previously known as the Sauk City Mills, was the site of the first dam in Sauk County, which was built at the mouth of Honey Creek in 1841 by European-American settlers who were encouraged to purchase the land for $1.25 per acre.

 

 


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