The Mill Museum on Route 66 Lincoln Illinois

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The Mill Museum on Route 66 Lincoln Illinois The "Blue Mill Restaurant" opened in 1929, along Route 66. "The Mill" is now a museum! Waitresses dressed in white dresses and blue-trimmed aprons.

HISTORY of the MILL and SCHNITZEL

Paul Coddington opened the Blue Mill, now called the Mill, in 1929. A Dutch-styled building trimmed in blue, it featured a revolving windmill and a Dutch Blue interior. Travelers driving by on Route 4 could purchase toasted sandwiches any hour of the day or night. Albert and Blossom Huffman bought the restaurant in 1945 built on a bar room of knotty pine, added an Army barracks from Camp Ellis to the rear of the building for a dance hall, and painted the building barn red. A delicatessen with curb service took the place of the dance hall for a number of years, after which the building became a dance hall again. The Alberts’ daughter-in-law, Eleanor, worked at the Mill from 1948 until the late '80s. By then her husband, George, put up a new windmill which was later destroyed by a strom. The interior had lost its Dutch motif and was becoming a museum of oddities: a mechanical leg protruded from the ceiling, a 20-pound stuffed catfish hung on the wall, and a suit of armor was featured in the main dining room. The Mill became the “Home of the Schnitzel”, a huge breaded tenderloin sandwich first made by Louise “Mom” Rofschansky, an Austrian immigrant who brought her recipe from the old country. Originally made from veal, Louise would sit there many, nights pounding it until three or four in the morning. Later, it was made from pork. The Mill closed in 1996.

Check out our new Pig-Hip Tshirts! Sizes small through XXL available.
05/22/2024

Check out our new Pig-Hip Tshirts! Sizes small through XXL available.

The Mill opens today at Noon! Join us for an open house this Saturday to celebrate!
04/02/2024

The Mill opens today at Noon! Join us for an open house this Saturday to celebrate!

Lots of great deals today!
09/30/2023

Lots of great deals today!

09/30/2023

We are open and the caramel apple bar is ready!!!🍎🍏

The Mill Museum on Route 66 in Lincoln is excited to be participating once again in the upcoming Retail Therapy Pumpkin ...
09/29/2023

The Mill Museum on Route 66 in Lincoln is excited to be participating once again in the upcoming Retail Therapy Pumpkin Spice Edition on Saturday, Sept. 30th from 10AM-2PM! We will also have a FREE Caramel Apple Bar! 🍎🍏

Stop in and make a purchase to collect your Fall Item, then meet at Spirited Republic from 4pm-6pm to create your Fall Wreath with all the items you collected throughout the day!

09/27/2023

Address

738 S Washington Street
Lincoln, IL
62656

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 4pm
Wednesday 12pm - 4pm
Thursday 12pm - 4pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+12177351218

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