Roche Harbor, Washington -
Afterglow Vista Mausoleum - Strange Grave

The local lime kilns founder is chiefly remembered for his weird faux-ruined temple mausoleum covered with cryptic symbols.

Address:: Afterglow Drive, Roche Harbor, WA
Directions:: Take the Washington State Ferry from Anacortez, WA, or Victoria, BC, to Friday Harbor. Drive about ten miles north on Roche Harbor Rd. At the intersection with Afterglow Drive turn right and park just ahead on the right. Just a little further on Afterglow Drive a trail/road on the right leads into the woods a half-mile to the mausoleum.

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Afterglow Vista Mausoleum

"The Mausoleum" is one of the weirdest places I've ever been. It is a short walk through a spooky garden of columns, and cryptic symbols -- a monument to the founder of the local lime kilns. The memorial to John S. McMillin's family incorporates symbols from "Masonry, the Bible, Sigma Chi fraternity and his own views of family unity." It is a testament to the eccentricity of rich people in out of the way places. [Thayer Young, 08/22/2001]

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In the region: Big Drill Bit, Vancouver, BC, Canada - 45 mi.

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February 10, 2012