Mill City Museum Explosion

When flour explodes it s not a pretty sight.
Mill city museum explosion. Mill city museum began an outdoor concert series named mill city live in the summer of 2004. The washburn a mill explosion and the height of the milling industry in minneapolis duration. This is an interactive museum about the reason minneapolis exists. Explore minneapolis history at what was once the world s largest flour mill.
Washburn a mill explosion 1878 mnopedia in a matter of seconds a series of thunderous explosions heard 10 miles away in st. The museum interprets minneapolis s milling history and the role of water power in promoting the city s growth during its early decades. Paul destroyed what had been minneapolis largest industrial building and the largest mill in the world along with several adjacent. None of these things would exist if there were no rapids at this certain bend in the mississippi river rapids which were.
Anthony falls and the stone arch bridge. Mill city live was originally held on the first and third thursdays of june july august and september but in 2009 and 2010 concerts were held every thursday in july and august. Mill city museum is a minnesota historical society museum in minneapolis it opened in 2003 built in the ruins of the washburn a mill next to mill ruins park on the banks of the mississippi river the museum focuses on the founding and growth of minneapolis especially flour milling and the other industries that used hydropower from saint anthony falls. Mill city museum minneapolis minnesota.
Witness baking demonstrations sample fresh bread observe a model mill explosion get an amazing view of st. Gail peterson 10 219 views. Visitors who ride the museum s flour tower elevator an educational presentation that offers a glimpse into each of the mill s floors hear a thundering boom intended to evoke the 1878 explosion. The mill complex dating from the 1870s.
Discover mill city museum and site of the great mill disaster in minneapolis minnesota. The metrodome mall of america walker arts center uptown and the university of minnesota. The concerts are held in the museum s ruin courtyard and feature twin cities bands of various genres. 128 reviews of mill city museum i really enjoyed this museum and the nearby stone arch bridge and park.
Built within the ruins of what was once the world s largest flour mill mill city museum is packed with fun for all ages. Mill city museum opened in september 2003. Stereograph of the washburn a mill explosion.