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38 °F Forecast | Road Cams Tuesday, January 20, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find a Rental Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Email Story to a Friend December 9, 2003 Holiday events set for Hanley Farm, Beekman House By SARAH LEMON Mail Tribune Local history is home again for the holidays. After closing their doors earlier this year, Hanley Farm in Central Point and the C.C. Beekman House in Jacksonville will welcome guests this month for holiday events. Both sites shut down in May when Jackson County cut funding for the historical society by $250,000. "This is kind of our effort to remind people what is out there and to give people something new at Hanley Farm," said John Enders, director of the Southern Oregon Historical Society, which operates Hanley Farm. The site, which depicted 19th-century farm life for summer visitors beginning in 2000, will offer its first wintertime event Saturday, Dec. 20. From noon to 4 p.m., guests can tour the 37-acre farm and its exhibit of Christmas traditions from the 1860s to 1960s. The Classic Revival farmhouse, dating from 1875, will display period decorations and toys. Hoping for snow, historical society workers have planned hay rides, carolers, a prize drawing and gift bags for kids, Enders said. Roasted chestnuts, hot drinks and other homemade goodies also are in store. The event is in keeping with those traditionally held by the Hanley family, which bequeathed the property to the historical society in 1986, Enders said. Advertisement "There aren’t a lot of general, all-family events during the holidays," Enders said. "We think it fits in perfectly with Hanley Farm." A longtime attraction of Jacksonville’s Victorian Christmas festival, the C.C. Beekman House will open for tours Saturday and again the following weekend from noon to 4 p.m. The 1876 home of Cornelius Beekman — Jacksonville’s first banker — will continue its role in the society’s "living history" program with a portrayal of Victorian-era Christmas traditions. The historical society opened Hanley Farm and the C.C. Beekman House with a grant from the city of Jacksonville and a gift from the society’s Gold Diggers’ Guild, Enders said. Funds left over from the holiday events may allow the society to staff the historic sites this spring, he added. Hanley Farm admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 6-12 and seniors ages 65 and older. The farm is at 1053 Hanley Road, Central Point. Admission to the C.C. Beekman House, at California and Laurel streets in Jacksonville, is $3 for adults and $2 for children and seniors. Historical society members and children under 6 can visit both sites free. The Catholic Rectory, built in 1861 at Fourth and C streets in Jacksonville, also will hold an open house this weekend from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is by donation. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback 3 WEEKS FREE! ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S RESOURCES Oregon Road Conditions & Cams SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Food for Thought Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Prime Times