Maryhill, Washington
Off Hwy. 97 on the Washington side of the Columbia River
GPS coordinates: 45.694386,-120.805985
Take a photo of your rally flag with the above image.

This is one of the more scenic memorials on the Tour, overlooking the charming town of Maryhill, then across the Columbia River and Mt. Hood in the distance.

The elaborate memorial was envisioned and constructed by Sam Hill, a Washington railroad executive, and begun when Hill was told that the nearly identical English Stonehenge was used for ritual sacrifices. Though not true, it inspired him and he built his Stonehenge as a tribute to those who lost their lives in World War I; an eternal reminder that “humanity is still being sacrificed to the God of war.”

One of the many informative plaques reads: "In memory of the soldiers of Klickitat County who gave their lives in defense of their country. This monument is erected in the hope that others inspired by the example of their valor and their heroism may share in that love of liberty and burn with that fire of patriotism which death can alone quench."

It took 12 years to build and Hill died shortly after completion in 1930. He is buried nearby.

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Tour of Honor-Washington is sponsored by Dale Wilson of West Richland.