By Dena Wood
The Times
New Interpretive Sign Honors Mullan Road Halfway House
Walla Walla 2020 recognizes historic sites and buildings throughout the valley
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This photo, taken from Linda Flathers Parsley's book, "Dancing with Mules" shows the original Halfway House; the white house in the background.
PRESCOTT – Some may consider Prescott the middle of nowhere, but in the late 1800's, many considered it halfway to somewhere. Beginning in 1869, Prescott residents Benjamin and Malinda Flathers provided a forage station and accommodations for travelers along the Mullan Road. Their station was called Halfway House because it was located halfway between Fort Walla Walla and the road's Snake River crossing near Lyons Ferry.
Last Friday, Walla Walla 2020 Historic Sites & Markers Project coordinator Daniel Clark gave a presentation at the Prescott Elementary School, about the significance...
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