Philip Foster Farm is a historic site in Eagle Creek, Oregon, United States, near the city of Estacada. The farm is part of a

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purchased in 1847 by American pioneer

Philip Foster Philip Foster (January 29, 1805 – March 17, 1884) was one of the first settlers in Oregon, United States. The farmstead he established in Eagle Creek in 1847 became a stopping post for pioneers heading west along the Oregon Trail. Approximatel ...

. Foster built a store, house, barn, and other structures at the farm. The farmhouse and barn still stand, and replicas of the store, blacksmith shop and log cabin have been built on the site. The Farm is located on the last leg of the

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, and was an important rest stop for travelers on the

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. Exteriors of the Farm are accessible year-round, with interpretive signage. The website at http://philipfosterfarm.com lists visiting hours to see the interiors, with costumed interpreters. The site was listed on the

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in 1980, and hosts thousands of school children each year for their hands-on Pioneer Life field trips. The Jacknife-Zion-Horseheaven Historical Society³, which owns and operates the site, jokes that Foster Farm is the "First destination resort in the

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." Some students at the nearby Summit Learning Charter school come to volunteer and help with tours. They also help with events, and when you arrive at the Farm, are dressed as Pioneers. Coming by is a lovely way to further your child's knowledge of Oregon History. NON PROFIT STATUS³ The Philip Foster Farm is owned and managed by the Jacknife Zion Horse Heaven Historical Society. The Society is named for origin and place names for the Estacada Region. The Society Accepted responsibility for the farm thru Donation. The Society board of directors manage policy while paid staff and volunteers manage events. Events Include: Pioneer Life Tours (over 6000 participants); general public tours (over 2000); Live History Camp (5000); Special Events (13,000); Trails Across Time (11,000). Special Events include but are not limited to:. Mary Charlotte's Garden Party The fall Cider Squeeze Christmas in the Country

References

2. An anonymous employee at Philip Foster Farms. 3.IRS 503c3EIN 93-0704210.see annual tax filing.

External links

Philip Foster Farm
(official website) Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon National Register of Historic Places in Clackamas County, Oregon Houses completed in 1843 Historic house museums in Oregon Oregon Trail Museums in Clackamas County, Oregon Houses in Clackamas County, Oregon 1843 establishments in Oregon Country Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon Blacksmith shops {{ClackamasCountyOR-geo-stub