Corvallis in Benton County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Kings Valley Millstone

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 21, 2018

1. Kings Valley Millstone Marker

Inscription. This is one of the first mill stones or burns to be used in this section of Oregon. This was originally quarried in France and shipped around the horn from New York in 1850 by sailing vessel. In 1852, was transported by oxen team from Portland to Kings Valley and set up and operated by Roland Chambers on the banks of the Luckiamute River, as one of the first three grist mills in the state. This stone was in constant use for over 60 years. Many of the children and grandchildren of the Kings valley homesteaders still live in this area.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 44° 33.308′ N, 123° 16.448′ W. Marker is in Corvallis, Oregon, in Benton County. It is on SW Avery Park Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Corvallis OR 97333, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oregon Wine Country

and in the Willamette Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

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the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Avery Park Applegate Trail Kiosk (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Incubator House & Poultry Building (approx. half a mile away); Oregon State University (approx. 0.7 miles away); Alice E. Biddle (approx. ¾ mile away); First Congregational Church (approx. ¾ mile away); Capitol of Territorial Oregon (approx. ¾ mile away); Madison Avenue (approx. ¾ mile away); The Corvallis Arts Center (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corvallis.

More about this marker. Marker and millstone are located in a memorial rose garden within Avery Park and Natural Area.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 21, 2018

2. Kings Valley Millstone Marker

Kings Valley Millstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 21, 2018

3. Kings Valley Millstone

Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 761 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.