HERITAGE

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OUR HERITAGE

The historic Schick-Ostolasa Farmstead is located in the foothills north of Boise, 15 minutes from downtown (the Farmstead is next to the Hidden Springs Idaho community barn on Farm Court). The farmstead was inhabited from the 1860s – 2005.  It is the longest continuously inhabited home in the state of Idaho. 

Today, the preserved Farmstead site covers 2 acres along Dry Creek, with seven historic farm buildings: the Farmhouse, a Detached Red Cookhouse and Spring House (called the Red House), Root Cellar, Woodshed, Saddle Shed, Granary, and a Horse Barn. The historic site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2006 for its regional significance as an outstanding example of early homesteading in Idaho, and 19th & 20th century agriculture in the West.

Dry Creek Historical Society Mission
It is the mission of the Dry Creek Historical Society to:
* Inspire respect for the past;
* Enrich our understanding of the present through historic preservation
* Contribute to the preservation of the agricultural history of Ada County and the Dry Creek Valley
* Preserve and support the Schick-Ostolasa Farmstead
* Partner with local and regional history organizations to promote a vibrant connection among the past, present and future.

Schick-Ostolasa Farmstead Mission
It is the mission of the Schick-Ostolasa Farmstead to:
* Serve as an agricultural history center for the Dry Creek Valley
* Convey to the public the importance of Idaho’s agricultural history
* Preserve and protect the material culture of the Farmstead’s past.

DCHS Receives all its support from its dedicated members, grants and fundraising activities. DCHS is an Idaho 501c3 charitable corporation. All donations are tax deductible as permitted by law. We invite you to join this exciting effort.

For more information about this exciting project please contact:

Dry Creek Historical Society
5006 W. Farm Ct.
Boise, ID 83714
208-229-4006

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