When should the McCall Mill Whistle blow? |
Mill Whistle: Sound of an Era, public artwork by Amy Westover
In McCall’s early years, logging and lumber production were principal industries largely responsible for the founding of McCall as a township. Several lumber mills were built over the years and all of them burned down. A few artifacts were salvaged from the final burn. The mill steam whistle being one of them.
This public art project, scheduled to be installed in Brown Park fall 2021, is meant to give back to McCall the sound that embodied the character and livelihood of the town for decades. It is meant to create a new “village” tradition of blowing the whistle at key times of year both as a honoring of the past and also a distinct celebration of the present.
Please help us choose when to sound the whistle by providing your suggestions below.
For more information about the Mill Whistle public art project, artist Amy Westover, and McCall's public art collection, click HERE.