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Olympia Tumwater Foundation

Since 1950

The Olympia Tumwater Foundation (OTF) is a local charitable organization that traces its roots to the Schmidt family of Tumwater and the famous Olympia Brewing Company. It was created in 1950 by Peter G. Schmidt, Sr., long-time president of Olympia Brewing Company and oldest son of brewery founder Leopold Schmidt.

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Welcome to the Olympia Tumwater Foundation

The Olympia Tumwater Foundation honors the philanthropic legacy of the Schmidt Family and the Olympia Brewing Company through a wide range of community projects, from awarding annual scholarships to preserving its historic Schmidt House and archives, supporting the Tumwater Historic District, and providing the Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls for public use and enjoyment.

The Olympia Tumwater Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.

Vintage Thurston

History & Nature Center at Brewery Park

Foundation Blog - Latest News

Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls is currently open from 8am to 8pm every day.

Schmidt House history lectures and tours canceled until further notice…

Celebrate the Art of Beer! The Olympia Tumwater Foundation Presents “It’s the Art! Olympia Beer Advertising Art Show 2019”

WHAT DO WE DO?

Olympia Tumwater Foundation owns and manages Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls, the Schmidt House, and offers scholarships and grants through its Education Program.

Scholarships & Grants

About the Education Program

Scholarships & Grants

Since awarding its first college scholarship in 1967, Olympia Tumwater Foundation (OTF) has awarded more than $2.1 million in scholarships and grants and helped hundreds of students pursue undergraduate degrees.

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Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls

A Scenic End to the Deschutes River

Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls

The most ambitious project undertaken by the Olympia Tumwater Foundation (OTF) was construction in 1962 of a 15-acre park along the falls of the Deschutes River.

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Schmidt House & History Program

A History of Elegance

Schmidt House

In 1983, the Foundation acquired Tumwater’s elegant Schmidt House, built in 1904, for Olympia Brewing Company founder Leopold Schmidt and his wife Johanna.

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CONTACT OLYMPIA TUMWATER FOUNDATION

Get In Touch Today!

Mailing Address: P.O Box 4098, Tumwater, WA 98501

Physical Location: 110 Deschutes Way SW (Tumwater Falls Park), Tumwater, WA 98501

(360) 943-2550

OTF@olytumfoundation.org

Tumwater Falls Park Rules

To enhance and provide for the safety and enjoyment of individuals who use Tumwater Falls Park the following rules have been established.

You are welcome…

To visit the park during hours posted of 8:00 a.m. until 30 minutes before sunset. (Call or email for current time of park closure.)
To use open areas during open park hours.
To enjoy the gardens without entering flowerbeds or picking flowers.
To clean up after yourself by depositing waste in the trash receptacles located throughout the park grounds.
To bring your pet, providing that you leash it at all times, pick up after it, dispose of their feces properly, and supervise it at all times. Pet bag stations are provided throughout the park for your convenience. If your pet shows aggressive behavior it must be removed from the Park at once.
To ride your bicycle in the park’s parking lot ONLY and not on the pedestrian walking trails.

Park rules prohibit…

Bicycle riding or jogging on pedestrian walking trails.
Weapons of any kind, with the exception of management and law enforcement officers.
Illegal activities, destroying or defacing park property, picking flowers, swimming in the river and littering.
Obstructing park entrance and exit.
Harassing or disturbing other park visitors.
Any persons to enter or remain in the park without the permission of the Olympia Tumwater Foundation when park is closed to the public.
Fishing anywhere in the park.

Park guidelines prohibit the following, except as permitted by a Use Permit:

Tents or temporary structures, performances, vendors or commercial activity, amplified music, alcohol use, posting of signs, motorized vehicles, events, and rallies.

Riverwalk Tours

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The guided walking tour covers Tumwater’s pioneer past, Olympia Brewing Company history and the annual salmon migration. Tour Information: We will once again offer these popular, free guided tours from July through mid September. The scheduled Tour dates are available below. Tours are free and limited to 30 people on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations are taken. The tour meeting takes place outside of the Olympia Tumwater Foundation office in Tumwater Falls Park.

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