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Interpretation and history at Olmstead Place

History

This area is the location of one of the first homesteads in the Kittitas valley. The Olmstead family arrived in 1875 and lived on the farm for about 100 years before donating it to Washington State Parks in 1968. Today, it continues to be a working farm, with some of the land still worked with old-fashioned equipment. The original 1875 log cabin and 1908 farmhouse (with the family's furnishings intact) are still standing, as are most of the outbuildings.


Interpretive opportunities

This pioneer working farm offers both elaborate school field trips and guided tours for the public. School field trips include a tour of an old log cabin and farmhouse plus butter-churning and pioneer games. Pioneer artifacts on display at the farm include tools, furniture, clothing, farm implements and machinery.

Free guided public tours take place weekends from noon to 4 p.m., Memorial Day through Labor Day. Group tours and school field trips are available for a fee. To book tours and field trips, call the park at (509) 925-1943.