Upper Mill Creek History to be Honored by Sign Dedication Nov 18, 2016

The history of the Upper Mill Creek area of Walla Walla will be honored by the dedication of a Walla Walla 2020 interpretive sign at 2pm on Friday, November 18 at Camp Kiwanis.

The interesting history of the area includes Marcus Whitman’s 1845 saw mill and cabin; the 1856 Second Walla Walla Treaty Council and Stevens Skirmish; the 1867 William Davies religious community; the 1880 Mill Creek Flume and Manufacturing Company’s railroad and flume; the 1891 Klicker Springs Hotel and Spa; the Kooskooskie Park cabin community begun prior to the 1920s; and the history of Camp Kiwanis established in 1923.

Talks will begin at 2pm in the Camp Kiwanis lodge, followed by a ribbon-cutting for the new interpretive sign located in the Camp Kiwanis parking lot. More details are available online at www.ww2020.net/historic-sites.