In 1889, William Buzzard selected a home site a couple miles upriver from the head of Lake Chelan along a bend in the Stehekin River. The remote area later served as the home and commercial orchard of the Buckner family, and the orchard, buildings, roads, and other features that remain on the property still reflect the homestead's development. Today, the Buckner Homestead Historic District continues to express the history of early settlement and agricultural development in the North Cascades.
The Buckner Homestead became a place well-known for both its delicious apple crop and family hospitality. Summer or winter, valley residents who passed by were always welcomed into the Buckner home.
Last updated: April 8, 2022