Americans were on the move during the second half of the 19th Century! In the span of 50 years, transportation options advanced from horseback, wagon or buggy, stagecoach, and sailing ship, to railroad, steamship and automobile. And, as the wealthiest and most prominent of Jacksonville’s pioneer families, the Beekmans experienced them all!
View antique cars and learn about the rapid changes in transportation during the late 1800s when the Rogue Valley A’s join Historic Jacksonville, Inc. at Jacksonville’s historic Beekman House for “Travel in the Victorian Age.”
One-hour docent-led house tours highlighting the Beekman’s travel adventures and the impacts on Jacksonville that advances in transportation brought about begin every 20 minutes between 12n and 3pm on Saturday, July 18. The 1870s Cornelius C. Beekman House is located at 470 E. California Street in Jacksonville. Tours are $10;lawn activities are free. Tour size is capped, and reservations are encouraged. Reservations and info at https://historicjacksonville.org/victorian-theme-tours/.