JACKSONVILLE, OR – The Victorians created elaborate rituals around the passing of a loved one. Death was considered part of life’s texture, giving it essential meaning. Explore how Jacksonville’s most prominent pioneer family honored the dearly departed in the late 1800s when Historic Jacksonville, Inc. opens the 1870s Beekman House Museum between 12n and 3pm on two weekends—October 3 and 4 and October 10 and 11.
The historic Beekman House, located at 470 E.…
