Victorian Days – On the 3rd Saturday of each month from May 21st through August 16th we’ll
be offering Victorian Days themed tours at the historic 1873 Beekman House,located at 470 E. California Street in Jacksonville. Each month addressesa different aspect of Victorian society viewed through the lens of Jacksonvilleand the Beekman family, the town’s wealthiest and most prominent pioneerfamily.
Topics include Etiquette, MedicalPractices, Newfangled Inventions, and Travel in the Victorian Era. OnSeptember 17 and 18, we will offer a full weekend of Victorian Fashions; and onOctober 22 and 23, a full weekend of Victorian Mourning Customs. Toursbegin every 20 minutes with the first tour starting at 12n and the last at3pm. Each tour lasts about 1 hour. Tour group size is capped at 8 people.
Toursare $10 per person and reservations are required. Information and tickets for all tours areavailable now at www.historicjacksonville.org/victorian-theme-tours/.
HistoricJacksonville, Inc. is a volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All net proceeds go towards preserving andmaintaining Jacksonville, Oregon’s historic buildings.