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'Our Ebenezer' spot could be city park
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Pictured is an old water wagon near the spring which provided the city of McMinnville water for much of the 1800s.
McMinnville officials are being asked to have a heart and adopt a stone.“Our Ebenezer” was placed by McMinnville Heritage Preservation on the site of the original Town Springs, a water source and the reason why the city was built here.“I’m here to try and sell the idea of adopting this spot as a city park,” said Neil Schultz, organization president, to members of the city Building and Grounds Committee. “There are a lot of tangible and intangible benefits to preservation. It encourages strong moral fiber.