![]() ![]() Palmer, the little mill town on the mountain, and threatened Bridal Veil. Thanks to KATU.COM for this pic.see their There was a huge fire during the time period my book was set that wiped out Palmer is where the logs came to and were sawed into large, square beams, then sent down the elaborate flume system to the lower mill in Bridal Veil, where they were sawed into lumber and shipped by paddle wheel boat at first, and eventually, by train. Both towns were booming logging and sawmill towns. He took me over the entire area, including a little used/hard to access road leading up to what used to be the town of Palmer, on the mountainside above Bridal Veil. ![]() ![]() He wrote a book about the history of Bridal Veil called Stories of Bridal Veil as well as one about Palmer, Beneath the Ashes. While researching, I met Tom Cowling, a wonderful man (see the pic above in front of the PO) who grew up in Bridal Veil and lived there for over 40 years. ![]() Brides from all over the nation send boxes of wedding invitations there to have them postmarked "Bridal Veil". The only thing remaining are a few homes, a community center (not historical) and a tiny post office that's the second smallest in the nation, but does a booming business for sending out mail. The Forest Service tore down most of the remaining decrepit buildings over 25 years or so ago. Hardest? Bridal Veil doesn't exist anymore. ![]()
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