the left. This is the Spence School,
a one-room school house con-
structed in 1912.
State Highway Station: The
white building on the left immedi-
ately past the Spence School drive-
way was constructed in the 1930s
by the Oregon Highway Road
Dept. Road maintenance was dis-
patched from this facility until the
late 1940s.
Illinois Valley Grange Hall:
The hall was constructed around
1905. The Grange is an organiza-
tion with members who are mostly
owners of small family farms and
Loop and turn right. Continue
1.0 mile to Hwy. 46 and the
tour conclusion.
Turn left and drive
1.6 miles to Illinois Valley
Visitor Center for more infor-
mation on what else to do in
the area. At the rear of the
Original I.V. Grange (left) and the current building parking lot, note the historic
concrete foundation once
ranches.
used for the steam boiler at the site
Continue 0.9 mile. This point
of the former Gates Lumber Mill.
is located on the left side at a sharp
Thanks to the following for
turn in the road. Be extra vigilant
providing information about this
for oncoming traffic as you pull
history loop: Ken Phillips, Don
onto the wide turnout to read the
Fulk, Jack Heald, Terry Bendack,
sign about this important historic
Ted Gerber, Bob Kerivan.
site, Fort Briggs.
The sign provides
information about this Spence School
site. The historic cabin
burned in the early 1900s.
The present building be-
hind the sign was con-
structed in 1910.
Continue 0.2 mile
and turn right on the
gravel driveway to Win-
dridge Vineyard.
The vineyard is grow-
ing inside the berm of an
oval, half-mile, regulation
race track once used to
train young horses for
races in the Kentucky
Derby.
Return to Holland
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