Maryhill
Museum of Art
News Release
October 28,
2008
Media
Contact: Leslie Wetherell
35 Maryhill Museum Drive
Goldendale, WA
98620
509-773-3733
leslie@maryhillmuseum.org
MARYHILL
MUSEUM OF ART INVITES VETS
TO VISIT
Veterans DAY,
NOVEMBER 11
Goldendale, Washington --- Maryhill Museum of Art is
celebrating our veterans this year on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November
11. Veterans are invited to visit the museum and the Stonehenge Memorial and Klickitat County Veterans Memorial
nearby. Admission is free for veterans.
The museum encourages veterans to wear a hat
to identify their branch of service. At 3 p.m. there will be a reception for veterans who visit the museum.
"Sam Hill honored
those who served their country throughout his life," said Colleen Schafroth,
executive director, "The board, staff and volunteers at Maryhill want to
continue this tradition by offering veterans an opportunity to visit the museum
for free."
Veterans are encouraged to also visit the
nation's first World War I memorial, Stonehenge Memorial, and the Klickitat
County Veterans Memorial at what was the original Maryhill town site, just
east of junction between Washington Route 14 and US Route 97. The memorials are
open daily 7 a.m. to dusk. Admission is free.
Built by Sam Hill, Stonehenge Memorial
honors the young men from Klickitat
County who gave their
lives for their country in World War I. Inspired by England's
Neolithic Stonehenge, it is a full-scale replica made of steel-reinforced cast
concrete, sited and oriented so that it would work like its namesake. Maryhill Museum's Stonehenge Memorial is the
first monument in our nation to honor the dead of World War I. A Quaker
pacifist, Hill was mistakenly informed that the original Stonehenge
had been used as a sacrificial site by Druids. He re-created the original
Neolithic monument as a memorial to remind all that "humanity is still being
sacrificed to the god of war."
Adjacent is the Klickitat County Veterans
Memorial built in 1995 to honor those men and women from Klickitat County
who died in the service of their country since World War I. The memorial
is graced with native plants of the region, and was built with the support of
veterans from Klickitat
County including
Klickitat County Veterans Association and Legion American Louis Leidl Post 116 of
Goldendale, Washington.
The site is also the location of Hill's
historic Maryhill town site, the remains of which can still be seen today. Here
Hill planned to establish the heart of his Quaker farming community. Several
buildings that once existed at the site, including the famous Meadowlark Inn,
burned in 1958.
Last
chance to see Warhol exhibit at Maryhill.
Among the exhibits to explore, is the museum's highly
popular exhibit, Andy Warhol and Other Famous Faces, from
the collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his family foundation. At the
museum until November 15, the exhibit features Warhol portraits of Jimmy
Carter, Marilyn Monroe, Liza Minnelli, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Warhol
isn't the only big name in the show, which also includes portraits by other
famous American artists as well.
Experience
the Enchantment: About Maryhill
Museum of Art. Perched on a stunning
5,000-acre site
overlooking the scenic Columbia River Gorge, Maryhill Museum of Art contains a
world-class collection of artwork that ranges from early 20th century European
works to Native American objects. This award-winning museum, founded by
Northwest entrepreneur and visionary Sam Hill, opened to the public in
1940. Outside the museum is an Outdoor
Sculpture Garden,
Lewis and Clark interpretive panels and a life-sized replica of Stonehenge.
The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., March 15 to November 15. Admission fees are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors
and $2 for children age 6-16. Maryhill is located off Highway 97, 12 miles
south of Goldendale, Washington. Drive times to the museum are 2
hours from Portland/Vancouver, 3.5 hours from Bend,
4 hours from Seattle, and 1.5 hours from Yakima. Visit www.maryhillmuseum.org for more
information.
Effective September 8, 2008 -- Travel Advisory: Bridge work on
the US97-Biggs Rapids-Sam Hill Bridge began again September 8 this year. The
bridge is expected to be closed to traffic through the end of the year, and
possibly into January or February of 2009. During this period, travelers to
Maryhill have a choice of routes that cross the Columbia
River and intersect with Highway 14. From the west, the closest
route is US 197, crossing The
Dalles Bridge,
approximately 24 miles to the museum. From the east, the closest is I-82/US
395, crossing the Umatilla
Bridge, approximately 91
miles to the museum. Travelers from the north, including those traveling south
on US 97, will have no problem accessing Highway 14. Current information about
the status of the bridge repair can be found on the website of the Washington
State Department of Transportation: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/US97/BiggsBridge/
Photography Maryhill Museum's
Stonehenge Memorial.
For a 300 dpi resolution photo click here.
###
