August 11-18, 2021
We chose Bridgeport as a base for exploring Grand Coulee Dam and the surrounding area because it had an RV park that sounded nice. Bridgeport was settled in the late nineteenth century by Chinese miners. Developers from Bridgeport, Connecticut purchased the town and named it after their former home. The town is about a mile square, has 2,600 people and no traffic light. We had a great view of town and the RV park from a geocache site.
In 2016 Bridgeport hired artist Jacob Lucas to carve 50-year old diseased sycamores. Some of his work follows.
On our first drive through Bridgeport we stumbled upon an interesting building signed the Flourtower Estates.
It turns out the structure was built in 1896 and has been used as a sawmill, flour mill, brick kiln, steamboat landing, fruit processing facility, and now a residence.
The grounds are decorated with a variety of sculptures and objects.
2 Comments
Susan · August 24, 2021 at 12:02 pm
It would be very interesting if you could see the inside of that house. Sounds neat
Rayna · August 14, 2022 at 3:28 pm
My father actually helped repair it and I’ve been inside, its very pretty