05/06/2026
Let's be a part of the Mill's history and preservation. 💚
In 1961, the Fort Vancouver Historical Society leased the Mill, got it listed as a Historic Place, and replaced the rotting foundation. That society is now CCHM. Saving the Mill is one of the foundational stories for our Society and Museum. North Clark County Historian Margaret Colf-Hepola and the Colf Family were key to the Mill's continuing restoration.
But the work was just beginning.
By 1980, weather and vandals had done more damage. A group of neighbors formed the Friends of the Cedar Creek Grist Mill and got to work. They used broad axes and adzes to replace posts and beams the old way. They extended the flume 650 feet up the creek so the Mill could run without a dam.
On November 11, 1989, they ground wheat for the first time in decades, in honor of Washington's Centennial. The Cedar Creek Grist Mill became a working museum, and remains the oldest building in Washington still doing the job it was built to do.
In 1994, a new covered bridge was built across the creek. In 2002, the cedar shake mill and blacksmith shop were rebuilt as close to original as possible.
And then came the memories.
For years now, generations of Clark County families have walked through those doors. Kids cranking apple presses on Cider Day. Grandparents sharing stories over fresh bread. Strawberry shortcake in June. Blueberry pancakes in July. Cornbread contests in September. Cookies, cakes, muffins, even dog biscuits, all from flour milled right inside.
Today, in 2026, the next chapter is ours to write.
GiveBIG is here. Every dollar goes toward replacing the roof of a building 150 years in the making. Foundation in 1961. Posts and beams in 1980. Milling starting again in 1989. Roof in 2026.
Be part of this history.
Give now: https://www.wagives.org/organization/Friends-Of-The-Cedar-Creek-Grist-Mill
Then come make memories at the Mill:
Bread Day | May 30 | 1pm
Strawberry Shortcake Day | June 27 | 1pm
Blueberry Pancake Day | July 25 | 1pm
Treat Day | August 29 | 1pm
Cornbread Day | September 26 | 1pm
Apple Cider Pressing | October 31
