News From The Olympia Tumwater Foundation

Louis Schmidt Builds the Original Capital Brewery

HistoryBy olytum October 8, 2015 Leave a comment

Are you old enough to remember the days of radio and early television newscasts when the headlines were introduced with the phrase, “Dateline!”? That was a prevalent way of getting the viewer’s or listener’s attention for the next story. News documentaries and newsreels in the theaters often used that as part of their presentation. I’d like to do that here as we go back to the very beginnings of the brewery in Tumwater when the Schmidt brothers, Leopold and Louis, began work
on the Capital Brewing Company at the foot of the Deschutes falls. The Schmidts had purchased five acres of

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The Birth of a Slogan–the Story of “It’s the Water”

HistoryBy olytum October 2, 2015 1 Comment

The following story first appeared in the August 1951 issue of “It’s the Water News,” the employee newsletter of the Olympia Brewing Company in Tumwater, Washington.

The author of this article was Frank Kenney, who was secretary of OBC before prohibition. In 1951, a commemorative dinner was given by the management at the Governor Hotel, and Frank was presented with a 50-year pin.

I remember the day as distinctly as if it were yesterday. Forty-nine years ago. 1902. I had been thinking for sometime about an advertising aid for our beer. I had decided on this particular morning to talk about it to Leopold Schmidt, founder of the Olympia Brewing Company.

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Hello world!

FoundationBy olytum June 30, 2015 Leave a comment

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 and oldest son of brewery founder Leopold Schmidt. Over the years OTF has supported a…

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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.