2014 Trip Across the US & Canada

Day 219

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Friday, May 16, 2014, Maryhill State Park, WA, Day 2 - 0 miles, 8719.0 For the Trip

I played tourist today. First stop - Stonehenge, no, not the one in England, but right here in Maryhill just a couple of miles from the campground. It was built by Sam Hill as a World War I memorial.

After the memorial, I headed for the Maryhill Museum of Art. The building was planned as a private residence for Sam Hill, however he converted it to a museum and never lived there. It is an amazing collection of memorabilia from Queen Maria of Romania, painting & sculptures, and a large collection of Native American artifacts. I enjoyed the Theatre De La Mode exhibits as well as a large collection of chess pieces. Another surprise was the Rodin Gallery, a collection of his sculptures.

After the museum, I made a short stop to see a historic locomotive. It didn't photograph well since it was in a small cage, but it was a huge engine. The last stop was a drive west along WA 14 to Dale Mountain Road. There were suppose to be wildflowers in bloom, but I was either too early or too late - not much other than a couple of interesting trees.


Stonehenge WWI Memorial	Stonehenge WWI Memorial	Stonehenge WWI Memorial	Maryhill Museum of Art

Maryhill Museum of Art	Maryhill Museum of Art	Theatre De La Mode	Theatre De La Mode

Chess Board & Pieces	Chess Board & Pieces	Baldwin Class P-2 Engine	Baldwin Class P-2 Engine

Baldwin Class P-2 Engine	Caboose	Caboose	Mt Hood

Trees, But No Wild Flowers	Trees, But No Wild Flowers