Peotone Historical Society-Peotone Mill

Peotone Historical Society-Peotone Mill Built in 1872, the H.A. Rathje/Peotone Mill is 1 of 4 remaining Dutch style mills in Illinois. Go all the way to the top fl or sit outside on our benches.
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Visit us and see everything we have inside, including antiques and Peotone memorabilia on display. On September 15th, we will have our 22nd annual Old Mill Fall Fest. We will have Re-enactors and demonstrations of what life in the late 1800’s was like. We’ll also have a multitude of crafters, food and raffles. Entry into the Peotone Mil is free. You can go all the way up to the 5th floor. Come join us Sunday from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm.

08/17/2026
08/11/2026

Lots of damage around the windmill but we’re still assessing the mill itself, although a bunch of water has found its way inside of it. 😢

It was a little wicked being inside the mill during this last storm. When we came out you can see the damage all around...
08/11/2026

It was a little wicked being inside the mill during this last storm. When we came out you can see the damage all around it and the area. And with the direction and intensity of the rain, there was a bunch of water that found its way inside the mill! We’re still assessing if any items were damaged. 😢.

08/11/2026

Here’s something you don’t see everyday. Did you have a windmill on your farm?

These are more items that we received from Rodney Albers of Mt Horeb, WI. His parents, Richard and Roscella Albers, were...
08/10/2026

These are more items that we received from Rodney Albers of Mt Horeb, WI.
His parents, Richard and Roscella Albers, were lifetime residents of Peotone. The Reverend(s) Plassman (father and son) were ministers at Immanuel United Church of Christ for 2 generations. Roscella was confirmed in 1934 and Rodney was confirmed in 1965. The last picture is of the ribbon from the 125th Anniversary of the church.

We received a package from Rodney Albers, who lives in Wisconsin. It had some really historic things in it and we’re ha...
08/09/2026

We received a package from Rodney Albers, who lives in Wisconsin. It had some really historic things in it and we’re happy to get it. What do you think this 1st item is? We’ll post the answer tomorrow

It’s a beautiful day to stop in and visit with Gary Hudson at the mill.
08/09/2026

It’s a beautiful day to stop in and visit with Gary Hudson at the mill.

Address

427 W Corning
Peotone, IL
60468

Opening Hours

1pm - 3pm

Telephone

+18155145976

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