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Jackson County Heritage Association
Special Events Schedule
 
Click on the name of the society to get more information about the special event.
 
November, 2024
 
    McKee Bridge Historical Society - We will decorate McKee Bridge, the Depression-era community kitchen,
    and Star Ranger Station on Nov. 30; all three sites will be illuminated 24/7 into the New Year.
 
December, 2024
 
    McKee Bridge Historical Society - We have our 6th Annual Christmas On A Covered Bridge coming up on  
    Saturday, Dec. 14, noon-5PM. Mega bake sale, free hot beverages, Santa and Mrs. Claus, a wide array of
    handcrafted gifts, and - new this year - a painted rock hunt for special prizes. Proceeds fund the MBHS
    Scholarship Program.
 
    Historic Jacksonville - experience a late 1800s Christmas celebration when Historic Jacksonville, Inc. opens  
    the 1870s Beekman House for Victorian Christmas tours.  Located at 470 E. California Street and once home to
    the town’s wealthiest and most prominent pioneer family, the house is decorated for a 19th Century holiday.
    Victorian costumed docents will be sharing stories of festivities in the late 1800s along with the origins of popular
    Christmas traditions that settlers brought with them from all over the world.
      
    One-hour tours begin every 20 minutes between 12n and 3pm on Saturday, November 30, and then every
    Saturday and Sunday from December 7 through December 22.  Tour admission is $10 for adults; $5 for
    children 12 and under. Mrs. Beekman’s Christmas Bazaar is FREE!  You’ll find information and a link to tickets at
    https://historicjacksonville.org/victorian-christmas/
 
January, 2025
 
    Applegate Valley Historical Society is  inviting you to our Open House at the Museum, 15050 Hwy 238,  
    Applegate, Oregon Saturday January 11, 2025 11 am to 3pm all ages welcome. New displays, activities & hat
    contest, & refreshments!  Fundraising raffle, silent auction items, and baked goods!  Watch for more details in
    December! Contacts Janis Mohr-Tipton 541 846 7501 Barbara Neidermeyer 541 659 3984
 
February, 2025
 
    McKee Bridge Historical Society - On February 5 and 12, 2025, Laura Ahearn will present "The Blue Ledge:
    From Scandals to Superfund" in the Windows In Time program sponsored by Jackson County Library Services  
    and Southern Oregon Historical Society. Noon each day, at Medford Library on the 5th (also by Zoom) and
    Ashland Library on the 12th.
 
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The members of the Jackson County Heritage Association are dedicated to the preservation of the heritage of Jackson County for the future. The Association members participate in, plan and assist with various community events and activities: honoring veterans, school programs, off-site speakers, demonstrations, presentations, senior programs and parades to name a few.
 
Help keep our history alive.