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2020.012.0208Description
This negative shows John Molfino standing next to a waterwheel. This is the site of Bale Grist Mill in St. Helena.
NO. 359 OLD BALE GRIST MILL - This historic gristmill was erected by Dr. E. T. Bale, grantee of Carne Humana Rancho, in 1846. The mill, with surrounding land, was deeded to the Native Sons of the Golden West by Mrs. W. W. Lyman, and was restored through the efforts of the Native Son Parlors of Napa County.
Location
Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park, Hwy 29 (P.M. 32.1), 3369 N St. Helena Hwy, 3 mi NW of St. Helena
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BALE GRIST MILL STATE HISTORIC PARK PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION Park History Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park contains less than one acre of historical resources. Located in northwestern Napa County, the park is bordered to the east by California State Highway 29 and to the south by Mill Creek; it is roughly four miles north of the city of St. Helena. The park is accessible by car via California State Highway 29 and by foot via the Bothe-Napa Valley State Park History Trail. Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park derives its name from the English-born pioneer Dr. Edward Turner Bale, who acquired the present-day park as part of a Mexican land grant in 1843.Collection
Benicia Arsenal Collection
