On our road trip to the Coast on June 12th from Lincoln County we moved into Grant for a few miles before heading into Douglas County.
I think this is Banks Lake.
Douglas General Store
Historic Douglas Church is getting a new front porch.
Douglas
Douglas is one of the oldest towns in the county. The town was platted in 1886 and entered the race for the county seat. In 1891 the general store burned down and it was by luck the fire didn’t destroy the whole town.
The Great Northern Railway laid track across southern Douglas County in 1893. The line went through Douglas rather than Waterville, spurring growth in Douglas and prompting Waterville residents to build a five-mile branch line to connect with the Great Northern at Douglas.
Today Douglas is a small community on Highway 2.
Historic Douglas Church
The Douglas Church was dedicated in 1915 as St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and served the Douglas Community for some 53 years. It was closed in 1968 when the Waterville and Douglas Lutheran Congregations united in a newly built church in Waterville.
The Douglas Church building remained unused and neglected until it was purchased by the Douglas Community Historical Association, in 2006. The non-profit initiated a complete restoration of the church building and it is currently used for weddings, family reunions and community events.
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Waterville
After Waterville we are heading downhill toward the Columbia River.
When we cross the Columbia River we enter into Chelan County and start our climb over the Cascade Mountain Range through Stevens Pass. I’ll share our views on our return trip from Chelan County, Douglas and Grant counties.
I came across this quote by Samuel Davies, 1755, from Grace Gems on The Justice of God and the Sins of our country. The language is 1755 but the conditions seem to be 2020.
“O my country, is not your wickedness great and your iniquities infinite? Where is there a more sinful spot to be found upon our guilty globe? Pass over the land , take a survey of the inhabitants, inspect into their conduct–And what do you see? What do you hear?
You see the gigantic forms of vice bedding defiance to the God of heaven- while true religion and virtue are forced to retire to avoid public contempt and insult.”
We had an amazing summer storm pass over our property yesterday afternoon. We were able to determine all the low spots on your property with mini rivers springing up. The rain came down so heavy for a period that our gutters just overflowed instead of directing the water to the downspouts. I won’t have to water for a few days…maybe even a week since we have more rain in the forecast for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday!
How’s the beginning of summer in your neck of the woods? We are experiencing some internet difficulty this morning. Google and Gmail are not loading or sending so I won’t be able to visit anyone till things get corrected.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
Hello, Ellen
Gorgeous views of the countryside, mountains and lakes. Hubby and I have driven a loop around the Cascades, our trip included a boat ride on Lake Chelan and stay at the Stehekin Resort. You do live in a beautiful state, so much to see there. Love the photos and post. Enjoy your day!
…my kind of country, WOW!
Beautiful scenery of the countryside.
The steeple on the Lutheran church looks so much like the church in my town, it too is a Lutheran church.
Great quote. Davies should see the world now!!
Summer is great here so far. Cool temperatures and rain every so often so we don’t have to water anything. Summer here is usually like one long spring!
I love that you learn so much about the towns and landforms as you make your journeys!
We had a similar storm here today. It was fast and furious!! Lightening struck in our neighborhood. A huge tree fell and did damage to a neighbor’s house. A few miles away, three telephone poles toppled in the strong winds on a road we were getting ready to travel! The storm was so fierce, we had decided to stay home. This evening I am thanking the Lord for His protection!