The Philip Foster Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places and is open to the public. The barn, built in 1874, is the oldest structure on the property.
The farm was a waypoint on the Barlow Toll Road, the last stretch of the Oregon Trail. Foster once owned 640 acres here, and was one of the conceivers and builders of the Barlow Toll Road. Foster collected toll road fees and also sold meat and produce to travelers on the Oregon Trail. He also organized the first public school in Oregon, and was appointed the first roadmaster in Oregon, building Foster Road in Portland.
The farm remained in the Foster family until 1939 and raised many crops including hay, fruit trees, berries and potatoes. It is now owned by the Jackknife Historical Society, which manages it as a public resource.
Resources
Oregon Historic Sites database record