NRHP: Champion Mill
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Champion Mill
NRHP Reference #: 88000913
NRHP Listing Date: 19880623
Location
Mill & Second Sts, Champion, Chase County, Nebraska
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Summary
Champion Mill, located in the town of Champion, served the southwest Nebraska area as a flour and feed mill beginning in the late nineteenth century. The mill building was constructed on the Frenchman River in 1892, with later additions being made in 1918 and 1929. The mill pond offered activities such as fishing, swimming, boating, ice skating, and picnicking. When Champion Mill ceased operation in 1968, it was the last functional water-powered mill in the state. Purchased by the state of Nebraska in 1969, the mill property is a state historical park administered by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
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About the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the country’s official list of historically significant properties. To be eligible for the NRHP a property must generally retain their historic appearance, be at least 50 years old, and have the potential to be documented as historically or architecturally significant at either the local, state, or national level. The National Register of Historic Places is a National Park Service program administered by the Nebraska State Historical Society for the state of Nebraska. Visit the Nebraska State Historical Society's website to learn more about the program.
