Barn Quilt Trail - Olmstead Farm (state park)
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Quilt Blocks: East end- ‘Star and Windmill’
West end- ‘Basket’ (to reference the Kittitas tribe basket weavers)
(Both quilt blocks were taken from the original quilts made by the Olmstead women.)
Owners: Washington State Parks and Recreation (Discover Pass required)
Farm History: Samuel Olmstead married Sarah Yale in 1861 and farmed the Minnesota frontier. Urged by Samuel’s half brother, J.D. Olmstead, they came to Kittitas Valley in 1875. They built the original cabin on this property in 1876 out of cottonwood trees from near the Yakima River.
The orchards and fruiting shrubs were planted in 1877. (Many of the old trees stand today) In 1881, Samuel died suddenly and left the burden of the farm to Sarah and her two sons, Phil and Jack. In 1892 the young Olmstead men built the the dairy barn on the west end of the meadow. In 1908, the Olmsteads built the farmhouse and big red barn to store grain and hay.
In 1968, Olmstead descendants deeded Olmstead Place for use as a historical park
Category: Y Yodio Experiences
Located in 921 N. Ferguson Road, Ellensburg, WA
Tracks:
- Yodio Track 2
- Yodio Track 1