Spalding's Gristmill Canals

Spalding's Gristmill Canals (HM2ACT)

Location: Lapwai, ID 83540 Nez Perce County
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Country: United States of America
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N 46° 27.018', W 116° 48.996'

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Father had a small grist mill near the house — a great improvement over their (the Nez Perce) mortars and pestles. —- Eliza Spalding Warren

To power the gristmill that stood at this site, Henry Spalding directed some Nez Perce to dig a network of canals, dikes, and flumes. The gristmill and the nearby sawmill were part of a larger plan. Realizing that the Nez Perce life of moving with the seasons did not make them good candidates for full-time religious conversion, Spalding determined to make them permanent farmers.
A year after arrival, the Spaldings had 100 families — out of a population of 5,000 people — cultivating the land around the mission. A few historic ditches are still evident on this landscape — humble indicators of a cultural transformation.
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HM NumberHM2ACT
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Placed ByNez Perce National Historical Park
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, August 14th, 2018 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11T E 514085 N 5144097
Decimal Degrees46.45030000, -116.81660000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 27.018', W 116° 48.996'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 27' 1.08" N, 116° 48' 59.76" W
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Area Code(s)208
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7050 403 Rd, Lapwai ID 83540, US
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