Philip Foster Farm

Philip Foster Farm on the Oregon Trail is a historical site on the Barlow road that pioneers used to travel from Bend to Oregon City over the Mt. Hood and Cascade mountain range.154520ATTR:SPECIAL EVENTSMUSEUMS

Philip Foster was one of Oregon's earliest settlers, arriving with his family by ship via Cape Horn and the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) in 1843. He played an important part in Oregon's early history, serving as the first Treasurer of the Provisional Government in 1844 and 1845. Foster was also an entrepreneur, partnering with Sam Barlow in constructing the Barlow Road in 1846, operating a store...