Richard C. Finley Flour Mill, Established 1848

This picturesque gristmill was built by Richard Finley on the falls below present-day McKercher Park on the Calapooia River, near Brownsville, in Linn County.

Finley eventually sold the mill to John McKercher, whose faded name and the date 1848 are still visible on the side of the building in this photo taken by Ralph Eddy in 1934. While it still looks pretty sturdy, it collapsed in 1948.

-- This photo is restored and printed by Old Oregon from the original negative, courtesy of the Clackamas County Historical Society.