Join us for a guided tour of one of Tumwater’s most iconic homes, the Schmidt House, built in 1904 for Leopold Schmidt, founder of the Olympia Brewing Company and his family. Your Tour Guide will take you through four levels of the house from the basement to the top floor. Find yourself immersed in the […]
iverwalk tours are back! Learn the history of Euro-American settlement along the Deschutes River – now the location of Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls – and the relationship between people and the river over the last two centuries, from trusted local guides. Participants will meet the tour guide outside of the Olympia Tumwater Foundation office […]
Experience the roaring 20’s on the grounds of the Schmidt House. Play croquet on the expansive lawn in your best dress, discover a hidden Speakeasy inside the Schmidt House where hand-crafted drinks are made, and enjoy live music, a silent film, and other activities that bring back the Prohibition era. Proceeds will fund a music […]
iverwalk tours are back! Learn the history of Euro-American settlement along the Deschutes River – now the location of Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls – and the relationship between people and the river over the last two centuries, from trusted local guides. Participants will meet the tour guide outside of the Olympia Tumwater Foundation office […]
The Olympia Tumwater Foundation owns and manages Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls, the Schmidt House, and offers scholarships and grants through our Education Program.