I have information about the Foster family... will have to dig it out for later.... From what I recall, he came to Oregon via Sandwich Islands... was it about 1839??? As far as being related to the 1845er Foster family, I don't think I have anything that would connect them. Since Philip Foster and my g-g-g grandfather Samuel K. Barlow joint ventured in the Barlow Road, I know a bit more about this Foster family. I have visited the Eagle Creek plaque and stone site mentioned below about 1982... Oregon for the Curious by Ralph Friedman describes Eagle Creek and the Foster Farm on p. 98-99, under heading, Historical Tour No. 9: Follow US Highway 26 to Sandy, 24 m. Turn R. or South onto O 211. This road follows the path of the Oregon Trailers who took the Barlow Cutoff. 2.2.m., on R., Sandy Ridge School, an old schoolhouse. Through the windows students can see Mt. Hood, horses and meadows. 3.5 m., on R, old Eagle Creek School--directly South of modern brick school. Note bell tower above entrance. 0.1 m., jct., 0 224. At jct., on L. a plaque on large boulder legends the site of Philip Foster's farm and business enterprise and the end of the extended Barlow Road. Foster's large, well-furnished log cabin was located about 50 yards back of marker. Thousands of emigrants ate at the Foster house--the first white dwelling the early pioneers saw in Oregon. They paid 50 cents for a dinner consisting of fresh beefsteak, boiled potatoes, cole slaw and hot biscuits, served with tea or coffee. The comers turned their stock into the Foster pasture, buying a "cut of hay" for their animals. The caravans also could purchase fruit grown in Foster's orchard, grain ground at his grist mill, and, starting in 1848, two years after he opened to Oregon Trail trade medicines, hardware and other supplies at his general store. From Eagle Creek the wagons forded the Clackamas River, to the West and continued on toward Oregon City and other parts of the Willamette Valley. Across the road leading to Estacada, and partially hidden by two trees, stand three rough-grained, weathered, stone steps, the remains of the general store Foster owned, and possibly the oldest remains of any store in Oregon. First house on R beyond stop sign on road leading to Oregon City is BURNETT HOUSE, built in 1860. Much of the house has been unaltered. Across the road and in front of a house built in 1887 by one of Foster's sons, stands oldest lilac bush in state. It was planted in 1844 from a stalk of purple lilac Mrs Philip Foster brought around the Horn. The lilacs have never failed to bloom. The bush is now more than 35 feet high, has a width greater than 40 ft. and in circumference measures more than 100 ft. Philip Foster and members of his family are buried in a private cemetery on a hill above the jct. Continue on 0 211. 5.4 miles: ESTACADA, etc. etc. etc. REFERENCE: Ralph Freidman, Oregon for the Curious, c. 1972 Pars Publishing Co., Portland, Caxton Printers, Caldwell Idaho 1974; my copy 4th printing, 3rd Rev. Ed. Oct. 1976 Jackie (from state of Washington) ================================== ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

phillip foster came to oregon in the spring of 1843. if you are in the area you should take the time to visit the foster farm. it is open mid june through the last saturday in september. june /july/august friday through sunday & september saturday and sunday. hours are 11:00am - 4:00 p.m. it's really worth the trip. jessie foster humphrey ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 10:47 PM Subject: Re: Foster Farm..Eagle Creek > I have information about the Foster family... will have to dig it out for > later.... From what I recall, he came to Oregon via Sandwich Islands... > was it about 1839??? As far as being related to the 1845er Foster > family, I don't think I have anything that would connect them. Since > Philip Foster and my g-g-g grandfather Samuel K. Barlow joint ventured in > the Barlow Road, I know a bit more about this Foster family. I have > visited the Eagle Creek plaque and stone site mentioned below about > 1982... > > Oregon for the Curious by Ralph Friedman describes Eagle Creek and the > Foster Farm on p. 98-99, under heading, Historical Tour No. 9: > Follow US Highway 26 to Sandy, 24 m. Turn R. or South onto O 211. This > road follows the path of the Oregon Trailers who took the Barlow Cutoff. > 2.2.m., on R., Sandy Ridge School, an old schoolhouse. Through the > windows students can see Mt. Hood, horses and meadows. > 3.5 m., on R, old Eagle Creek School--directly South of modern brick > school. Note bell tower above entrance. > 0.1 m., jct., 0 224. > At jct., on L. a plaque on large boulder legends the site of Philip > Foster's farm and business enterprise and the end of the extended Barlow > Road. Foster's large, well-furnished log cabin was located about 50 > yards back of marker. Thousands of emigrants ate at the Foster > house--the first white dwelling the early pioneers saw in Oregon. They > paid 50 cents for a dinner consisting of fresh beefsteak, boiled > potatoes, cole slaw and hot biscuits, served with tea or coffee. The > comers turned their stock into the Foster pasture, buying a "cut of hay" > for their animals. The caravans also could purchase fruit grown in > Foster's orchard, grain ground at his grist mill, and, starting in 1848, > two years after he opened to Oregon Trail trade medicines, hardware and > other supplies at his general store. From Eagle Creek the wagons forded > the Clackamas River, to the West and continued on toward Oregon City and > other parts of the Willamette Valley. > > Across the road leading to Estacada, and partially hidden by two trees, > stand three rough-grained, weathered, stone steps, the remains of the > general store Foster owned, and possibly the oldest remains of any store > in Oregon. > > First house on R beyond stop sign on road leading to Oregon City is > BURNETT HOUSE, built in 1860. Much of the house has been unaltered. > Across the road and in front of a house built in 1887 by one of Foster's > sons, stands oldest lilac bush in state. It was planted in 1844 from a > stalk of purple lilac Mrs Philip Foster brought around the Horn. The > lilacs have never failed to bloom. The bush is now more than 35 feet > high, has a width greater than 40 ft. and in circumference measures more > than 100 ft. > Philip Foster and members of his family are buried in a private cemetery > on a hill above the jct. > Continue on 0 211. > 5.4 miles: ESTACADA, etc. etc. etc. > > REFERENCE: Ralph Freidman, Oregon for the Curious, c. 1972 Pars > Publishing Co., Portland, Caxton Printers, Caldwell Idaho 1974; my copy > 4th printing, 3rd Rev. Ed. Oct. 1976 > > Jackie (from state of Washington) > ================================== > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > ______________________________