In the Columbia River gorge just off Hwy 14 is a replica of Stonehenge. It was built by Samuel Hill as a memorial to the WWI soldiers and sailors of Klickitat county who lost their lifes in the war. Construction of this memorial began in 1918 but wasn't completed until 1930.
"This monument is erected in the hope that others inspired by the example of their valor and their heroism may share in that love of liberty and burn with that fire of patriotism which death alone can quench"
The view from Stonehenge is fantastic. A patch of farmland, the Columbia River, the Sam Hill Memorial Bridge and on a clear day - Mt. Hood. We have stopped here on our trips to visit Bill's mother and brother who live in N. Bonneville.
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