Tour the 1870s Beekman House staged as a Victorian home in mourning, with period clothing, hair jewelry, draped mirrors, stopped clocks and a coffin in the parlor. Tours are capped; reservations are encouraged.
Date
Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 10, Oct 11
Time
Tours start every 20 minutes from noon to 3 p.m.; each lasts one hour
Where
Beekman House Museum, 470 E California Street, Jacksonville, OR
Admission
$10 per person; reserve a time; walk-ins subject to availability
Listed by Historic Jacksonville, Inc.. Details checked October 4, 2026. Check the organizer for changes before leaving.
Historic Jacksonville stages the 1870s Beekman House as a Victorian home in mourning. One-hour guided tours start every 20 minutes from noon through 3 p.m. at 470 E California Street. The organizer caps each tour and encourages advance reservations; walk-ups are accepted only when space remains. Arrive five minutes before your reserved time.
The rooms include a coffin in the parlor, stopped clocks, draped mirrors and a mourning wreath. Guides also discuss 1890s mourning clothing, hair jewelry and memorial hair art. Admission is $10 per person.
For reservations or same-day availability, call 541-245-3650 or email info@historicjacksonville.org. The banner is a 1971 National Park Service photograph of the Beekman House itself, not a photograph of this tour.