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    Whitman Mission

    National Historic Site Washington

Excavation of Grist Mill

Workers remove mill stone from dig site.
Excavation of the Grist Mill - 1950 (?). Round mill stone in situ (in the location it was found) during excavation. The stone was probably part of a hand mill and was later used as a footing for the water powered mill.
[C-2-151, Negative #265]
NPS photo
 

Did You Know?

Marcus Whitman statue near Whitman College

A statue is near the campus of Whitman College of Marcus Whitman. The inscription at the base says, 'MY PLANS REQUIRE TIME AND DISTANCE'.