Milltown Colony

Mar 16, 2015

Joel Schwader, Rapid City, shared photos of the remains of Milltown Hutterite Colony in Hutchinson County. The colony was founded in 1886, but relocated to Elie, Manitoba, Canada in 1918. The remaining buildings were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. "The craftsmanship of the buildings are a marvel to see," Schwader says. "I spent the better part of three hours walking back in time, exploring a way of life that will never be again." See more of Schwader's work on Facebook.

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04:32 pm - Wed, April 1 2015

Peggy House said:

I was delighted to see the photo which led to Joel Schwader's subsequent slideshow. This is exactly the setting I pictured when I wrote Prairie Anna, the story of a young Hutterite girl who moved with her father and sister into a colony after her mother's untimely death.

06:19 am - Mon, March 5 2018

steve said:

my good buddy now deceased was born here,,richard bracha...he lived his remaining yrs in deadwood.

08:40 am - Thu, December 16 2021

Mary De Leeuw said:

My 2ng great uncle Matthew K Bender is buried in the Milton’s cemetery. Wonder where I could find further information on him