A view of frontier agriculture is on display in the small town of Thorp, 8 miles northwest of Ellensburg, at what was once a de facto meeting place for local farmers. The mill, now a rural museum, dates from 1873. Outside of peak summer hours, you can walk the grounds following informative numbered signs on a self-guided tour.
Thorp Grist Mill
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