Time Travel to the 1800’s : Frazier Farmstead Milton-Freewater OR

I felt like I "time traveled" back to the 1800s today!  to see the famous Frazier Farmstead Museum in Milton Freewater Oregon.

The home which is now a museum was so well preserved and just beautiful. It could have easily been the set for that movie 1880.

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It appeared to be a home lived in, but well kept. Seeming so real, it was like the family had slipped out to attend Sunday services but would be back shortly.

I could almost smell a roast in the oven just slow cooking away waiting to be devoured when the family returned.

Everything still, quiet and waiting for a family to return.

The Frazier Family that is. Many of them grew up there. Their names are memorialized on signs and displayed in the carriage house rafters.

I absolutely loved seeing inside the barn. So very well built! no pole building there. This is strong stout real wood and plenty of stalls and even old bridles hanging in front of stall doors. I could almost hear the snort  or winney of a horse.

I could imagine the family gathering in the kitchen or playing outside on the beautiful acreage.

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The hardships people in the 1800's went through back then are astounding. What grit they must have had to travel from far away in search of a place to lay down roots and build from scratch a structure to house their families.

It's pretty amazing! I would have loved spending so much time on horseback, but other than that, I'm sure it was a hard life

I've always been told I have grit. And I don't give up easily. But, I have watched movies from the 1800's.  I don't think I could hack it. This homestead shows you a glimpse into what life was like back then.

I particularly enjoyed the McCoy Cabin. It is believed to be the oldest structure in Eastern OR.

I thought about how cold it must have been in winter. And the Museum director Dawn, said they used to put newspaper up on the walls to add insulation. Remnants of paper remain on the wall today.

It makes me wonder if the walls could talk, what tales they would tell of the past.  I wonder how many children were born at home in cabins just like this one in the 1800's.

It really is interesting to see. Enjoy the video and the pictures.

The museum is open on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00am to 4:00pm and by special appointment for group tours.   The facility is closed January, February and March.  There is no admission charge, however, all donations are welcome. And don't forget they are also a wedding venue. For questions or information, you may email Dawn at:frazier1886@gmail.com