The Atlantic Mill was located on the east side of

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near the

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. It was constructed in 1892 and closed in 1912. It was connected to the Atlantic mine via a 9 mile long

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. The previous path of the railroad is now a scenic tree-covered road. It is thought that currents have moved the stamp sand produced by this mill to the current site of the North Canal Township Park.

Old Atlantic mill

Prior to operating a mill in Redridge, the

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also operated a mill near Cole's Creek on Portage Lake. The mill moved because the federal government told the company their tailing must not fill the shipping channel. The old mill was located at approximately

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Old Atlantic mill

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