Mission San Francisco Solano Millstone – Sonoma, CA
N 38° 17.620 W 122° 27.370
10S E 547556 N 4238538
The Mission San Francisco Solano mill stone was possibly used to crush olives for their oil. The stone is attached to a shaft, as it might have been in mission times.
Waymark Code: WMHDJ6
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2013
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The mill stone is located within Mission San Francisco Solano museum.
Site Information:
“Mill Stone – it may have been used by this mission for crushing olives for oil. It was attached to a shaft and revolved on its edge.”
Mission San Francisco Solano was founded July 4, 1823, the last of the 21 California missions. The Mission is named for St. Francis Solano, and was a parish church serving the Sonoma Valley until it was sold in 1881. It is now part of the Sonoma State Historic Park.
Sonoma State Historic Park has a fee of $3 per person.
Address:
20 E. Spain Street
Sonoma, CA 95476
References:
Mission Tour: (
visit link)
California State Parks: (
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