The Original Springer Farmhouse
In the exact spot of the new farmhouse, stood the Springer home that was built in the 1890's. Despite our best efforts to renovate the original home, the damage was too extensive and in 2022, the old home was taken down and construction began on the replica farmhouse. Every precaution was taken to salvage the original materials and beneath the siding we found beautiful old timbers. These timbers are now holding up the front porch of the new farmhouse and line the exterior of the south pop-out. We later learned that those timbers were once part of Fort Midway, the first building built in Midway in the 1860's. In the 1890's the fort was pulled down and many local families used the abandoned timbers to build their homes. We have also used original windows inside the retail store, and the old siding from the Springer home is now used as the soffit under the porch. Many of the décor items in all the nightly rental units were found in the attic, floorboards, storage sheds, and underground cellar of the original home.
The Robey
Legacy
A Rich Midway Heritage
In 1859, my great, great, great-grandparents, Jeremiah and Ruth Robey entered the Heber Valley and, with four other families, settled 2 miles south of town square in an area called Smith’s Grove. A few years later, the Swiss pioneers arrived and settled a few miles to the north. These settlements were referred to as the upper and lower settlements.
In 1866, hostilities from the local natives brought the two settlements together to build a fort at the “midway point." This new area was commonly referred to as Midway.
In 1874, Jeremiah Robey purchased the land that Springer Farms now sits and in 1899, the original Springer home was built by Matilda Robey Springer.