78th Street Heritage Farm Interpretive Trail Plan, Clark County, Washington

From project description: "This plan for the interpretive trail at Clark County’s 78th Street Heritage Farm will guide development of all trail-side exhibits. The ideas and information presented here are based on material provided by Clark County. This document builds on – and is indebted to – research conducted by the county and its partners. As part of a master plan for Clark County’s historical county farm, a pedestrian trail will wind through the 79-acre, Hazel Dell-area site. It will include approximately 10 stations that interpret the cultural, social and political history of the property. The exhibition site will provide visitors a place to examine the experiences of local pioneer settlers and poor farm residents in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The interpretation will explore how those people’s lives ultimately led to the successful growth of a local agriculture industry that continues today. Interpretive elements and programs associated with the trail could include static displays, solar-powered audio effects, self-guided and guided tours, social media and an interactive website. These elements will be at key locations, including buildings of historical significance. The locations will be chosen by county staff with the assistance of a landscape architect, historian, archaeologist or cultural resource professional. The county has identified the trail’s main focus and theme in the following purpose statement: The past agricultural uses of the 78th Street Heritage Farm – pioneer homestead, poor farm, and university research station – exemplify Clark County’s history as the location of the first domestic agriculture in the Northwest. The 78th Street Heritage Farm Master Plan, completed in April 2010, defines the vision for the site as: Celebrate the community, reflect the area’s history, and provide a healthy and sustainable environment for future generations. Based on that statement and the community guiding principles identified in the Master Plan, we propose the following goals for the interpretive trail exhibits: 1. Inspire lifelong learning and engage visitors in the site’s history 2. Encourage community wellness and a healthy, sustainable environment 3. Commemorate Clark County’s agricultural heritage 4. Build pride in the community’s past, present and future" Funding was provided in part by a 2011 Historic Preservation Fund grant to Clark County (project number WA-11-013) administered by the Washington State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 53-11-31954) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Clark County, Washington is a Certified Local Government.

78th Street Heritage Farm Interpretive Trail Plan, Clark County, Washington

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