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  • June 2025

  • Thu 5

    Schmidt House History Talk—Centennial Rose Garden

    June 5, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Discover the Legacy of the Centennial Rose Garden Schmidt House, 330 Schmidt Place SW, TumwaterThursday, June 5, 2025Doors open at 11:30 AM | Program begins at NoonFree Admission – Donations […]

  • August 2025

  • Sat 9

    Summer at the Schmidt—Glam in the Garden. Giving with Heart.

    Featured August 9, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Thank you to everyone who attended Summer at the Schmidt, 2025! You'll find photos on our Flickr album here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCrvd9 Presented by Obee Credit Union. Supported by Thank you, Tumwater […]

  • September 2025

  • Tue 16

    Riverwalk Tour

    September 16, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    Join us for a free Riverwalk Tour led by local tour guide, Don Trosper—offered twice a month from April through September! Each tour begins at 5 pm, departing from the […]

  • October 2025

  • Thu 2

    History Talks at the Schmidt House: October 2: New Land: Southeast Asian Refugees Finding Home in Washington

    October 2, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Schmidt House 330 Schmidt Pl SW, Tumwater, WA, United States

    Ed Echtle, oral historian for Legacy Washington, will talk about his recent book New Land, which he co-authored with John Hughes. The book is a collection of conversations with Vietnamese, […]

  • Tue 21

    Schmidt House Tour

    October 21, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
    Schmidt House 330 Schmidt Pl SW, Tumwater, WA, United States

    Join us for a free guided tour of the historic Schmidt House, built in 1904 for Leopold Schmidt and his family. Explore all four levels of this remarkable home with […]

  • November 2025

  • Tue 4

    Schmidt House Tours

    November 4, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
    Schmidt House 330 Schmidt Pl SW, Tumwater, WA, United States

    Join us for a free guided tour of the historic Schmidt House, built in 1904 for Leopold Schmidt and his family. Explore all four levels of this remarkable home with […]

  • Thu 6

    Schmidt House History Talk, November: Tumwater’s Historic Trails and Roads

    November 6, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Schmidt House 330 Schmidt Pl SW, Tumwater, WA, United States

    Do all roads lead to Tumwater? Some of the most important in Washington’s history certainly do. Former state historical society director Dave Nicandri will share the story of the original […]

  • Tue 18

    Schmidt House Tour

    November 18, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
    Schmidt House 330 Schmidt Pl SW, Tumwater, WA, United States

    Join us for a free guided tour of the historic Schmidt House, built in 1904 for Leopold Schmidt and his family. Explore all four levels of this remarkable home with […]

  • December 2025

  • Thu 4

    History Talks at the Schmidt House: The Ravaged Forest: A Native Woman’s Fight for Justice

    December 4, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Schmidt House 330 Schmidt Pl SW, Tumwater, WA, United States

    Local historian Sandra Crowell shares the powerful life story of Helen Sanders, a Native American woman who confronted the injustices surrounding land ownership and treaty rights. Helen’s journey highlights her […]

  • January 2026

  • Thu 8

    History Talk at the Schmidt House—The Friendly People: The Story of the Griffin/Steamboat Area, from Early Native Peoples to Modern Times

    January 8 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
    Schmidt House 330 Schmidt Pl SW, Tumwater, WA, United States

    Join us each month for a free hour-long talk on social or natural history, each presented by a recognized expert. All talks will be at noon. Doors open at 11:30. […]

  • February 2026

  • Thu 5

    Schmidt House History Talk: Fall and Rise of the Orr Home

    February 5 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Schmidt House 330 Schmidt Pl SW, Tumwater, WA, United States

    Join Olympia Tumwater Foundation for the next installment of our Schmidt House History Talk series as historian Dave Welch shares the dramatic and inspiring story of the Nathaniel Orr Home […]

  • March 2026

  • Thu 5

    March 5 History Talk: Who Was O. C. Lacey? A Century-Old Mystery Solved!

    March 5 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Schmidt House 330 Schmidt Pl SW, Tumwater, WA, United States

    Join Olympia Tumwater Foundation for the next installment of our Schmidt House History Talk series as Lacey Museum Curator Erin Quinn Valcho reveals the mysterious past of O. C. Lacey. […]

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

  • Mailing Address:
    PO Box 4098
    Tumwater, WA 98501
  • Physical Location:
    110 Deschutes Way SW
    Tumwater, WA 98501
    (Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls)
  • Reach Out:
    (360) 943-2550
    OTF@olytumfoundation.org

© 2025 Olympia Tumwater Foundation / 501(c)(3) public charity. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.

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