Maryhill Museum of Art/Stonehenge Monument

Frommer's Review

Between 1914 and 1926, atop a remote, windswept bluff overlooking the Columbia River, eccentric entrepreneur Sam Hill built a grand mansion he called Maryhill. Though he never lived in the mansion, he did turn it into a museum that today is one of the finest, most eclectic, and least visited of the state's major museums. There is an acclaimed collection of sculptures and drawings by Auguste Rodin, an extensive collection of Native American artifacts that includes the finest display of baskets in the state. Furniture, jewelry, and other items that once belonged to Hill's friend, Queen Marie of Romania, are also on display, as is a collection of miniature French fashion mannequins from just after World War II. Note that the Rodins and fashion mannequins are sometimes loaned out to other museums. The lush grounds surrounding the museum have sculptures, picnic tables, and plenty of shade trees, making this an ideal spot for a picnic (there's also a cafe inside the museum). A few miles east of Maryhill stands Hill's concrete reproduction of Stonehenge, which he built as a memorial to local men who died in World War I.

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