Mill Details
Banton Tool Shop
Union Co. | Oregon | USA
Known Dates: 1911
Township: n/a
Watersource: small stream, non-operating
Watersource: small stream, non-operating
Location / Directions
Banton Tool Shop
Located at the roadside rest area on northbound I-84 between Ladd Canyon and LaGrande, Or.
Verse for Thought
"Here is my chosen servent! I love him, and he pleases me. I will give him my Spirit, and he will bring justice to the nations."
({Matthew 12:18 CEV})
Jim Miller 10/1989
The water-powered tool shop was moved from a site near here. Built in 1911 and operated by William N. Banton, a prominent rancher, whose holdings included this wayside at one time.
Jim Miller 10/1989
The area was settled by he and his parents, names listed on the plaque, pioneers from Missouri in 1868, when William was 2 years old.
Jim Miller 10/1989
William used the water-driven tool shop to fashon tools & implements needed for operating his livestock ranch. He continued improvements until he retired in 1940. His life spanned from 1866-1945. The waterwheel is kept inside the cabin during the harshest months of the winter.
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