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The Pillsbury Mills Inc. elevator in France, Idaho, is a historic grain and seed potato landmark shaped by the Oregon Short Line Railroad, Pillsbury Mills, and the Ashton-Tetonia Trail.
Oregon Short Line built a 30-mile branch line between Ashton and Tetonia in the early 1900s.
France Siding: A small rail stop named after a local family rather than a town
Pillsbury Mills: Operated the corrugated iron-wrapped wooden elevator to collect local wheat and barley.
Shift and PreservationSeed Potatoes: The site adapted to support the region's disease-free potato crops and mark the Ashton Seed Potato Management Area.
Modern Trail: Abandoned railroad tracks became the Ashton-Tetonia Trail, leaving the elevator as a monument. | |
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Old Elevator Structure
