Thompson's Mills
State Heritage Site
April 30th, 2021

Welcome to Oregon's oldest surviving water-powered mill.




























During the pandemic, the visitors are not allowed to get inside the mill,
so I study and take photographs from many different angles, so bare with me.



























If you see black dots above the mill, they are swallows building their nest with local mud.




























Actually there are six silos, by closing between the walls.




























The volunteer is kind enough to take us to this site to get a reflection of the mills.



























Square composition.



























It's a bit windy that morning, so the reflection is not like a mirror image.




























This is the best I could do in term of a prefect reflection.



























This is as close I can get for the interior shot.






















































This is the water intake.



























The water outtake.


























In the old days some farmers could not afford a dump truck, so the mill created this contraption
for the farmers to unload the grain to the pit.






















































Millrace























































Platted Boston Town Site 1861-1871


























When the railroad came in 1871 one mile from here, people moved their houses and homestead close to the station.


























Mill Keeper's House























































Carriage House 1917




























When Pokie rings the bell, seven ducks and one chicken comes to feed.


























We are the only visitors that morning, what a treat to hears its history from Don the volunteer.





























BONUS IMAGES:

I always wanted to take a RED BARN picture, now I can say I have.


























What a treat to see the Canola field on the way home.


























Canola filed as far as you eyes can see.



























Looking for a turn out is not easy in rural area.



























The close-up of the Canola flowers.






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