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Swing Into Summer with a 1950s Garden Party at the Schmidt House

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June 6, 2025

CONTACT: Olympia Tumwater FoundationTodd Cutts, Executive Director(360) 943-2550tcutts@OlyTumFoundation.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2025 Swing Into Summer with a 1950s Garden Party …

Illustrations by “Dwig”

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March 25, 2025

by Karen L. Johnson Deep in the archives of the Olympia Tumwater Foundation is a set of colored illustrations on lightweight cardstock. …

A New Year and New Roses for the Centennial Rose Garden

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March 25, 2025

By Gary Ritchie It required a pickup truck and the back of a Dodge Caravan to transport the 34 5-gallon pots from …

Did the Schmidts Start Greyhound Bus Lines?

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February 26, 2025

During the 1920s, the Schmidt family ran a local bus line since Prohibition had shuttered their well-known brewery. A persistent rumor holds …

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

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