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| Landmark #547 | Napa County | Visited: July 12, 2014 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque marking the site of the first American flour mill in California! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Joseph Ballinger Chiles, who first came to California in 1841, erected the mill on Rancho Catacula 1845-56. The first American flour mill in Northern California, it was still in use in the 1880s. Chiles served as a vice president of the Society of California Pioneers, 1850-53.
OTHER TIDBITS: Mr. Chiles was also responsible for boosting Napa Valley’s popularity back east and encouraging more people to come out and give it a try! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: SW corner on hillside Chiles and Pope Rd and Lower Chiles Valley Rd 3.6 mi N on Hwy 128 St. Helena, CA 94574 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~426mi (686km) — 7.1hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |