Homesteader's Legacy

Homesteader's Legacy. . Can you see the old homestead of Buck and Ollie Astin in the clearing ahead? Even though the house and foundation are gone, there are still signs that reveal people’s presence in the forest., Living Clues to the Past , Here you will find pears, apples, daffodils, and white cedars. Other plants to watch for at old homesteads are lilacs and daylilies., Wildlife Moves In , The old homestead made an opening in the forest. This makes habitat for wildlife, and a great place for us to watch wildlife., Take a short walk on the trail to get a closer look at the homestead site and plants., (sidebar) , The Story Told in Song , A lilac bush and an Apple tree , were standing in the woods, , out on the hill above the town, , where once a farmhouse stood., A long time ago we were planted by hands , that worked in the mines and the mills, , when the country was young , and the people who came , built their homes in the hills. , , Kate Wolf “The Lilac and the Apple”