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Time Travel to 1932 Depression Era Jacksonville!

Enjoy this interactive play as Ben and Carrie Beekman, the children of Jacksonville’s wealthiest and most prominent pioneer family, are closing up their 1870’s home and you are invited to visit!

Become part of the play with Carrie, Ben, family members and friends during 1-hour tours as they comment on 1932 life and growing up in the late 1800’s.

This event is on February 11th and the times are 10:30am, 11:30 am, 1pm and 2pm.

Admission is $10 and reservations are required and you can make reservations here.

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Enhance the Romance in Jacksonville

Valentine’s Day is almost here!

We’ve got the perfect way to show your love this Valentine’s Day. How about staying at one of our beautiful inns for a night or two and enjoying dinner and music at one of our fantastic restaurants? Perhaps a shopping spree to buy your loved one something special or having a soothing, relaxing spa treatment? When booking your lodging reservation, you will receive a special 14% off on our local restaurants, retailers and spas.

Use promo code ROMANCE to receive your lodging discount at participating partners.

Click here to get started!

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Escape to Your Bliss

Let’s face it, getting away from home for a night or two can give you a whole new perspective.  Escape from your everyday and plan a blissful stay in Jacksonville.

Finding the right place to stay is like finding your bliss.  Giving you time to fully decompress and enjoy all there is to do – or enjoy doing nothing at all!  Lodging options range from boutique hotels and inns and new-style bed & breakfasts to individual guest cottages and vacation houses.

So whether you go for the concierge service of an inn or B&B, or more of the anonymity of a separate cottage or house, we have you covered.  What you won’t find are any chain hotels.  All of our lodging accommodations are independently owned and operated.

Also, by selecting one of these accommodations you can be assured that they also help support the local community through collecting the local bed-tax which pays for the public parks as well as the public restrooms and trash cans around town.

We’re sure you will find the perfect place that suits your needs and tastes. Our boutique hotels range from 3 suites up to 27 rooms with styles from French Country to Contemporary with Asian influences. Kubli House (4 rooms + one studio), Magnolia Inn (9 rooms), Jacksonville Inn (8 rooms), McCully House (9 rooms), Elan Guest Suites (3 suites) and Wine Country Inn (27 rooms) are great choices if you like the option of meeting fellow travelers and having access to knowledgable owners/staff,  while also having your own private space.

If you prefer having a totally separate space for 2+ one of the cottages may suit you.  Check out the amenities and different styles of Standish Cottage, Britt Cottage,  the contemporary, upscale The Laundry or The Quarters, Wine Cottages, Jacksonville Inn Cottages.  Additional options include Melissa C. Taylor Cottage – with a swimming pool.  You can find the entire listing at:  https://jacksonvilleoregon.org/lodging/

Have a larger group?  Then some of the vacation rental houses may suit you.  So look into Inn on 5th and Ida’s Cottage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Private Trolley Tours & Rentals

Private Trolley Tours & Rentals

WHO: We want to be part of your special event! The Jacksonville historic trolley is available for private rental. Weddings, anniversaries, wine tours, graduations, corproate events or a private tour around town. Tour groups are encouraged to book private tours to ensure availability.

HOW MANY: The trolley holds 20 people (sitting) .

PRICING: Private narrated tours during regular tour days are $160. Event Transportation and Private events pricing varies.

For information call the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce at (541) 843-0985, or submit your inquiry below.

Booking Request for Private Tours & Event Transportation (not for regular tours)

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Book Your Historic Tour Through Jacksonville

Our Historic Walking Tours are Back!

Learn more about the history of Jacksonville with a guided walking outdoor tour led by Historic Jacksonville.

WALKING TOURS

You’ll learn all this and more when you join us for our 2023 Historic Jacksonville Walk through History tours!

Non-profit Historic Jacksonville, Inc. are happy to announce that they are once again offering their free Saturday walking tours beginning April 1 through Sept. 4. These 1-hour tours will leave from City Hall/Courthouse Square (North 5th between C and D streets) at 10 am.   (Donations are appreciated to help with the ongoing maintenance of the historic properties.)

Space is limited!
For reservations or information, contact
info@historicjacksonville.org or call 541-245-3650

 

HAUNTED TOURS

Evening haunted tours resume June 11 and continue monthly through October.

2022 Haunted History is over for the year, but 2023 tickets will go on sale on April 1st! Check here again for updated dates and times.

Join us again next year when we recognized the legacy that Jacksonville pioneers left for us — and that some of our pioneers still linger as well in the forms of spirits and ghosts.

Haunted tours are offered the second Friday of each month starting in June. In October tours will be offered on both Friday, Oct. 8, and Saturday, Oct. 9. A Britt Hill Tour features tales of arson, saloons and Oregon’s first Chinatown. The Courthouse Tour highlights stories of brothels, epidemics and hangings.

Summer tours begin at 7, 7:15, 7:30, 7:45 p.m.
October tours begin at 6, 6:15, 6:30, 6:45, and 7 p.m.

Haunted tours are $10 per person and reservations must be made by 4 p.m. of tour days. No walk-up sales will be available. Private tours can be arranged for 10 to 12 guests at a cost of $15 per person. All tours begin at the Jacksonville Visitors Center at the corner of North Oregon and West C streets. Bookings can be made online here.

 

BEEKMAN HOUSE & BEEKMAN BANK TOURS

Beekman House and Beekman Bank are scheduled to reopen in September. is planned when the group resumes weekend living history presentations with one featuring Victorian Fashion.

Docents will be dressed in attire from the period. In October Victorian mourning customs will be presented. The traditional Victorian Christmas events will also be held at the house.

Beekman Bank is the oldest financial institution in the Pacific Northwest. Previous tours included “Secrets & Mysteries of the Beekman Bank”.

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Fun way to spend a hot summer day!

Spending some time on the Rogue River is always nice.  But when temperatures soar it is even better.  Rogue Jet Boat Adventures takes you on a section of the upper Rogue that very few other boats go to – the area under the Table Rocks where you will see unforgettable scenery and wildlife.  You also get the jet boat thrills, along the Rogue River. And best of all – it is only 7 minutes from Jacksonville!

The Table Rock area holds some of the richest Rogue Valley history along with unparalleled beauty. Owners Taylor and Emily Grimes strive to  ensure each and every customer leaves feeling a new sense of discovery and adventure!  And the 18 passenger boats allow for more personal interaction with the driver

You meet the shuttle at their new location in Central Point’s “Artisan Corridor”.  Then it is a short 

and pleasant drive to the river in TouVelle State Park. Tours run 7 days a week from mid-May through September.

The customer check- in location is at 131 N. Front St. Central Point, next door to Artisan Corridor. This convenient area has ample free parking and is centrally located.

The Artisan Corridor is a hidden gem in the Rogue Valley where you can “Taste the Upper Rogue”.  Sample Rogue Creamery’s World Famous cheeses and treats, Lillie Belle Farm’s gourmet chocolates, and Ledger David’s superb local wines. Children are allowed in all businesses and there are many shaded picnic tables situated through out the corridor for outside family picnicking. All purchases are allowed on the boat, including wine and they even have coolers available.

Jet Boat Discovery Tour – Lasting 2 1/2 hours, there are 4 tours daily 

Here’s some of the places and things you’ll see along the way!

  • Native American Camp, Fishing, and Hunting locations
  • The Lupton massacre location that started the Rogue Indian War
  • Old Camp White Military Bridge
  • The 1853 Peace Treaty signing location
  • The 1854 Fort Lane Location
  • The 1856 Trail of Tears
  • The Old Gold Ray dam site (first dam to generate power in Oregon)
  • Theodore Roosevelt’s Upper Rogue River fishing outpost
  • Ginger Rogers Fishing retreat
  • Multi million dollar homes and secluded celebrity retreats.

Other tours and private reservations are also available.

Owners Emily and Taylor Grimes are Jacksonville residents who have a great appreciation for our valley.  

Contact Information:

Telephone:  541-414-4182
Toll-Free:  1-855-Jet Trip
Email:  info@roguejetadventures.com

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Britt Trolley Stops

We are designating 4 specific locations where you can hop on the Trolley to ride up to the Britt Hill.  Service runs for the 2 hours prior to concert start times, making continuous loops around town.  But now you will know specifically where to head to meet the trolley.

The stops are

  1. On F Street along side Rays Food Place
  2. On C Street behind the Jacksonville Inn parking lot
  3. In the D Street Parking Lot
  4. On Main across from Elan Guest Suites by the water feature

To print your own copy of the map CLICK HERE

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