You won’t find a ghost town called Queen Bee in South Dakota, but you’ll discover the impressive ruins of the Queen Bee Mill in Sioux Falls’ Falls Park. Built in 1879 for nearly half a million dollars, this seven-story quartzite flour mill operated sporadically until 1929, struggling with unreliable water power before switching to electricity in 1911. After a 1956 fire, only the weathered stone base remains, now preserved as a National Historic Place that holds fascinating tales of industrial ambition.
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10.1 What Was the Average Daily Wage for Workers at Queen Bee Mill?…