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By Dena Wood
The Times 

New Building Will House Wait's Mill Display

Historical Society hopes for three mill displays by Celebration Days

 

Dena Wood

A 16' X 16' "case" is being constructed behind the Wilson-Phillips house to hold a display of Wait's Mill. It is hoped that the structure and model will be ready in time for Waitsburg Celebration Days in May.

WAITSBURG – Is it a deck? Is it a stage? No, it's a massive display case!

The Times (whose Waitsburg reporter happens to live next door to the Wilson-Phillips House) has kept a curious eye on the recent flurry of activity taking place in the backyard of the house/museum owned and operated by the Waitsburg Historical Society. It turns out the burgeoning structure will be a mini-house that will hold a scale model replica of Wait's Mill.

The plan was to display the model inside the Wilson-Phillips house garage, which will be transformed into an old-time workshop. However, a recently-receive...



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