A little bit north of there, near the actual kilns, there is a little ledge you can sit on overhanging a cove that is one of the most magical places you can be in the world.

Sea otters, whales, and the gentle noise of the tide on a sunny day.

People take it for granted, but that spot changed my life.

GreenThumbFun t1_jcv6epw wrote on March 19, 2023 at 8:22 PM

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Wow! What a view! Love it.

aFlippantAmphibian t1_jcv71aq wrote on March 19, 2023 at 8:26 PM

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As someone who just hiked lime kiln trail, why were there lime kilns all the way out here??

Beautiful spot though

know_not_much t1_jcvjd8g wrote on March 19, 2023 at 9:51 PM

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Was there last year. absolutely loved it!! Took almost identical picture :)

sabel123 t1_jcvjhwi wrote on March 19, 2023 at 9:52 PM

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There's something magical about that place.

WordierThanThou OP t1_jcvjldq wrote on March 19, 2023 at 9:53 PM

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I thought the same!

shinygemz t1_jcvm8fd wrote on March 19, 2023 at 10:11 PM

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I’ve spent a day up here and down below the other side on the beach . Beautiful place !

zstone t1_jcvwo8b wrote on March 19, 2023 at 11:36 PM

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Replying to aFlippantAmphibian (#2,272,931)

Here you go!

tl;dr they were also mining the limestone there. The processed lime powder they made is a key ingredient in concrete, among other things. Humans have been using lime kilns to turn limestone into lime for over 12,000 years.

zstone t1_jcvxvty wrote on March 19, 2023 at 11:45 PM

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Especially the McMillan Mausoleum! The Lore podcast did a pretty cool episode about it.

WikiSummarizerBot t1_jcvxxbn wrote on March 19, 2023 at 11:46 PM

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Afterglow Vista

>Afterglow Vista (also known as the McMillin Memorial Mausoleum and Afterglow Mausoleum) is a mausoleum located in San Juan County, Washington, United States, near Friday Harbor and Roche Harbor. It is the final resting place of businessman John S. McMillin, his wife and children, and one of the family's employees. The design of the mausoleum incorporates numerous instances of symbolism, some of it Masonic in nature.

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aFlippantAmphibian t1_jcvywjj wrote on March 19, 2023 at 11:53 PM

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Fantastic! Always entertaining to see the Pig war pop up, I remember being taught about it way back in the day.

It looks like the San Juan kilns were the big ones, largest lime kilns on the west coast according to that site. Many thanks!

40_lb t1_jcw3efh wrote on March 20, 2023 at 12:26 AM

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Roche Harbor lime rebuilt San Francisco after the big earthquake and fire

PenName t1_jcw845u wrote on March 20, 2023 at 1:03 AM

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It's a magical place! Come share your pics and experiences with the community on /r/sanjuanislands too. I'm sure they'd appreciate it.

ASacredWorm t1_jcwln48 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 2:50 AM

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We went there to honor my mom on her birthday. She passed in December & we chose to place flowers in the water. She loved the ocean. Anyways, beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing.