Summer Thursdays at Hanley Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on the Farm – June 2022

On behalf of the Jacksonville Review and its readers, we would like to sincerely thank Pam Sasseen for her 10+ years of bringing us “Focus on the Farm.” From day one, Pam has been an ardent supporter of Hanley Farm and the Hanley House and has played a major […]

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Changing with the Times – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on the Farm – May 2022

SOHS Hanley Farm’s Heritage Plant Sale ends May 1, 11am to 3pm—this is the last opportunity to select from drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, sun, shade, herbs, native and pollinator-friendly choices.

The Society is changing with the times with a new website, https://sohs.org/. Our new look has been in the works since May […]

By |2022-05-02T10:55:30-07:00May 2nd, 2022|Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Changing with the Times – by Pam Sasseen

Spring Forward! at SOHS – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on the Farm – April 2022

On April 6, from 6pm to 8:30pm, the Southern Oregon Historical Society presents “Spring SOHS Forward!” a fundraiser to publicly launch the $1.2 million Event Center capital project. Sponsors will cover dinner expenses, so proceeds from all ticket sales (tickets are $100/each) and auction sales will go directly to […]

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The Dream is Coming True – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on the Farm – March 2022

Our year-end donation match campaign put the Southern Oregon Historical Society on track for turning the dream of a downtown Medford Event Center and museum into a reality. The architects have begun transforming concepts into floor plans, reviews are underway, and it’s time to kick-off the campaign to renovate […]

By |2022-03-03T12:51:57-08:00March 3rd, 2022|Event News, Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on The Dream is Coming True – by Pam Sasseen

Southern Oregon Historical Society Logo Design Contest

“The times, they are a changing”—and the Southern Oregon Historical Society is changing with the times! We need a new logo to reflect the new SOHS, and you are invited to create one for us.

Because of the broad public that we serve—members, volunteers, community individuals and organizations, school children, visitors, and guests from all over—we […]

By |2022-01-13T16:49:11-08:00January 13th, 2022|Focus on Hanley Farm, Now|Comments Off on Southern Oregon Historical Society Logo Design Contest

2021 a Successful Year for SOHS – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on the Farm – February 2022

Happy 2022! As I look back at 2021, SOHS Hanley Farm—despite Covid 19 and variants—has continued to present new, and ongoing annual events for all to enjoy. In addition to the several Hanley Farm events, there were a couple of other exciting, noteworthy events last year!

Southern Oregon Historical Society […]

By |2022-01-28T17:53:58-08:00January 28th, 2022|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on 2021 a Successful Year for SOHS – by Pam Sasseen

Wreath-Making Fun at Hanley Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on the Farm – November 2021

For many, the wreath is a symbol of eternity, an unending circle of life, growth, and everlasting life. Traditionally, we post wreaths on our front doors as an invitation to family and friends to join in our holiday festivities. This year, as in years past, SOHS Hanley Farm invites […]

By |2021-10-29T11:02:23-07:00October 29th, 2021|Focus on Hanley Farm, Now|Comments Off on Wreath-Making Fun at Hanley Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Scarecrow Festival is On!

Focus on the Farm – October 2021

2021 has been a special year for the Southern Oregon Historical Society! In celebration of our 75th anniversary, we’ve held several public events, including last month’s dinner at EdenVale Winery. Thank you for celebrating with us, and special thanks to EdenVale Winery, Travel Medford, First Interstate Bank, Rogue Valley […]

By |2021-09-29T16:49:45-07:00September 29th, 2021|Event News, Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Scarecrow Festival is On!

New Fall Events to Enjoy at Hanley Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on the Farm – September 2021

Summer has passed so quickly, especially at Hanley Farm where we held several “firsts” at the farm, including “Summer Thursdays.” Other programs included Shakespeare Garden tours, a mini-Heritage Plant Sale, a Hanley Fashion Show, Family Heritage Fairs, a Siskiyou Violins concert, Ice Cream Socials, a Crafts Fair, and more.

UPDATE […]

By |2021-09-17T16:52:28-07:00August 31st, 2021|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on New Fall Events to Enjoy at Hanley Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Thursdays at Hanley Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on the Farm – August 2021

We’re excited to announce that acoustic guitarist and solo vocalist Nick Garrett-Powell will perform at Hanley Farm’s August “Picnic at the Porch” concert, delighting us with a collection of acoustic music and extraordinary vocals. Bring a picnic, find a nice spot under the trees or on the lawns, and […]

By |2021-07-30T15:35:21-07:00July 30th, 2021|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Thursdays at Hanley Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Cars Under the Stars and More! – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on the Farm – July 2021

Hanley Farm welcomes Nick Garrett-Powell’s return at the summer’s first “Cars Under the Stars Drive-In Concert,”on July 1, 6:30-8:30pm (gates open at 5:45pm). A celebrated local acoustic guitarist and soloist, Nick’s music ranges from classics to contemporary. Tickets are $55/per car and includes two glasses of wine and unlimited […]

By |2021-07-01T16:59:54-07:00July 1st, 2021|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Cars Under the Stars and More! – by Pam Sasseen

Summer Thursdays at SOHS Hanley Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on the Farm – June 2021

This summer, SOHS Hanley Farm is a place to gather in the evenings to enjoy new and novel events. The fun begins June 3 with the first “Summer Thursday” picnic, where friends and families can share a meal with their loved ones on the grounds while enjoying the peace […]

By |2021-06-01T11:54:21-07:00June 1st, 2021|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Summer Thursdays at SOHS Hanley Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Hanley Farm Annual Heritage Plant Sale – Live & In Person! – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on the Farm – April 2021

Hanley Farm’s 2021 signature spring event, the Annual Heritage Plant Sale, will be held LIVE at Hanley Farm! Admission is free. The sale will be setup much in the manner as the 2020 Wreath-Making event—tables will be safely distanced from one another, COVID-19 protocols will be observed and you […]

By |2021-04-05T16:30:42-07:00April 5th, 2021|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Hanley Farm Annual Heritage Plant Sale – Live & In Person! – by Pam Sasseen

Celebrating History – by Pamela Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – March 2021

This April 24 & 25 is Hanley Farm’s signature spring event—the Annual Heritage Plant Sale. The last group plant sale was in 2019. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we needed to consider another, safer approach to the 2020 plant sale. In 2020, the Hanley Farm Event Planning Committee […]

By |2021-03-09T16:49:48-08:00February 25th, 2021|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Celebrating History – by Pamela Sasseen

A World of History at Your Fingertips – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on the Farm – December 2020/January 2021

Buon Natale! Happy Hanukkah! Feliz Navidad! Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your nationality, whatever your beliefs, we wish you all health, peace and happiness—not only for this year, but all the years to come. Peace be with you.

This year we’ve struggled together […]

By |2020-11-28T20:28:35-08:00November 28th, 2020|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on A World of History at Your Fingertips – by Pam Sasseen

Wreath Making at Hanley Farm: Date Change

For Immediate Release: November 16, 2020—With the escalation of the coronavirus in Jackson County, we’ve had to make the decision to change the date of Hanley Farm’s Wreath Making event originally scheduled for November 28. In keeping with Oregon State guidelines for November 18 through December 2, we’ve rescheduled this event to December 5.

The time, […]

By |2020-11-15T12:54:49-08:00November 15th, 2020|Event News, Focus on Hanley Farm, Now|Comments Off on Wreath Making at Hanley Farm: Date Change

Wreath-Making at the Farm – or To-Go! – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – November 2020

The wreath has been a cultural decoration throughout history, and for many it has been a symbol of “eternity, an unending circle of life, growth, and everlasting life.” To the early Greeks, the wreath symbolized “accomplishment and victory.” Today, we traditionally place Holiday Wreaths on our front doors, welcoming […]

By |2020-11-15T12:55:21-08:00November 2nd, 2020|Event News, Focus on Hanley Farm|5 Comments

Fall Fun at the Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – October 2020

It’s October, and that means it’s time to protect your gardens from Ghosties and Goulies! On October 3 & 4, Hanley Farm hosts their annual Scarecrow Festival where families can create scarecrows safely in accord with Phase 2 Covid guidelines that include wearing a mask and observing social distancing.

Here’s […]

By |2020-10-01T12:44:56-07:00October 1st, 2020|Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Fall Fun at the Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Virtual History – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – September 2020

In concert with all Oregonians, Hanley Farm and the SOHS continue efforts to stem the curb of the Coronavirus through social distancing, avoiding crowds and, most importantly, wearing masks. Luckily, as we strive to defeat this virus, we don’t have to forgo the pleasures we derive from the Society […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:38-07:00August 28th, 2020|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Virtual History – by Pam Sasseen

Hanley Farm Reopening Plan – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – August 2020

We are dealing with a highly contagious virus that travels person-to-person, propelled by a person singing, by speech, a cough, or a sneeze. How do we help curb the spread of the virus? CDC guidelines stress limited contact with others, observing safe distancing requirements, frequent handwashing and/or sanitizing, and […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:39-07:00August 2nd, 2020|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Hanley Farm Reopening Plan – by Pam Sasseen

Hanley Farm Annual Heritage Plant Sale is On – Order Via Email!

Order Now! Heritage Plants Selling Quickly!

UPDATE, MAY 3, 2020—Don’t miss this opportunity to get a bit of history to plant in your garden! Attached is an updated list of Heritage Plants still available for sale at Hanley Farm. If you compare this list with the original Press Release of April 28, you can see selections […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:44-07:00April 28th, 2020|Focus on Hanley Farm, Garden, Now|Comments Off on Hanley Farm Annual Heritage Plant Sale is On – Order Via Email!

Springtime Fun at the Farm! – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – April 2020

Spring is here! The sun is out, flowers are in bloom, and it’s time to celebrate!

EVENT CANCELED – Southern Oregon Historical Society’s Annual Heritage Plant Sale, Friday & Saturday, April 25 & 26, 10:00am-3:00pm (gates open at 9:00am on the 25th for SOHS members).

Earlier this year, SOHS volunteers propagated […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:47-07:00March 25th, 2020|Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Springtime Fun at the Farm! – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm, March 2020 – by Pam Sasseen

Get ready for Hanley Farm’s signature Spring event—the Heritage Plant Sale on April 25 & 26! Every year, plant enthusiasts and agriculture historians arrive early at the Farm in anticipation of selecting a bit of history to plant in their gardens, gracing their landscape with a bit of a bygone era and past spring fragrances. […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:48-07:00March 3rd, 2020|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Focus on Hanley Farm, March 2020 – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm, February 2020 – by Pam Sasseen

Take a trip with us, back to 2013. In response the dwindling population of the Monarch Butterfly, local citizens began establishing Monarch waystations throughout the Rogue Valley. Led by Tom Landis, retired National Nursery Specialist for the USDA Forest Service, volunteers designed Monarch waystations to have the components needed for a healthy butterfly habitat. During […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:49-07:00January 30th, 2020|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Focus on Hanley Farm, February 2020 – by Pam Sasseen

“Holidays at Hanley” – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – December 2019/January 2020

Throughout this tumultuous year, friends and families have visited Hanley Farm, participating in its many events, or picnicking in the shade of the Hanley trees and playing heritage games with their children. It is all of you who have visited and enjoyed Hanley Farm, that enable the Southern […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:53-07:00December 2nd, 2019|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on “Holidays at Hanley” – by Pam Sasseen

Holidays are Here at the Farm! – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – November 2019

The holidays are absolutely here at Hanley Farm! Make your own holiday wreath on Saturday, November 30, from 11:00am-3:00pm, using all-natural materials clipped from the trees and bushes that grace the farm. Wreath-making kits that include all you need will be available for only $15 for non-SOHS Members, and […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:54-07:00October 29th, 2019|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Holidays are Here at the Farm! – by Pam Sasseen

Hanley Farm’s Haunting October Events! – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – October 2019

Annual Scarecrow Festival—On October 5 & 6 at the Annual Scarecrow Festival from 11:00am-4:00pm, you can make a scarecrow and enter it in the Scarecrow Contest or take it home to protect your gardens and fields. Be sure to take a hayride, paint a pumpkin, bob for apples, and […]

By |2019-10-15T09:36:05-07:00September 27th, 2019|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Hanley Farm’s Haunting October Events! – by Pam Sasseen

Celebrate Woodstock at Hanley Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – September 2019

Break out your love beads, head bands and bell bottom jeans for our September 8 celebration of Woodstock’s 50th anniversary at Hanley Farm. From 2:00-5:00pm, this will be the “far out” event of the summer! In addition to breaking out your bell bottoms and beads, don’t […]

By |2019-08-29T16:10:22-07:00August 29th, 2019|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Celebrate Woodstock at Hanley Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Summer on the Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – August 2019

Summer Sundays at Hanley Farm—Have you been looking for ways to spend a Sunday afternoon? Look no further! Every Sunday, the farm is open from noon to 4:00pm for family fun, afternoon picnicking and children’s heritage games, docent-led house tours, and self-guided farm and garden tours enhanced […]

By |2019-07-29T16:40:26-07:00July 29th, 2019|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Summer on the Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Fly with the Eagles at Hanley Farm! – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – July 2019

Hanley Farm is pleased to welcome the Rogue Eagles RC model airplane club, “one of the largest and oldest clubs in the State of Oregon.” On Sunday, July 7, from noon to 3:00pm, club members will demonstrate radio controlled airplanes and drones. A perfect day for […]

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Hanley Farm Fun – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – June 2019

Historic Hanley Farm, established in 1857, is a picturesque working farm just outside of downtown Jacksonville. Owned and operated by the Southern Oregon Historical Society, the farm’s mission is to preserve the history of the people who settled the land and their contributions to the agricultural […]

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Focus on Hanley Farm, May 2019 – by Pam Sasseen

May—definitely a busy month at Hanley Farm! Put Sunday, May 26, 1:00-3:00pm on your calendar for the first event in our Sundays at Hanley Farm summer series, “Growing and Propagating Heirloom Plants.” Learn from the experts—Chris Hardy, of Hardy Seeds, will speak about the importance of growing and saving heirloom, bioregionally-adapted seeds; Brad Smith of Feral Seeds discusses plant […]

By |2019-04-26T13:49:28-07:00April 26th, 2019|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Focus on Hanley Farm, May 2019 – by Pam Sasseen

Hanley Farm Spring Plant Sale – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – April 2019

Southern Oregon Historical Society presents Hanley Farm’s annual Heritage Plant Sale on April 27 and 28, from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Earlier this year, SOHS volunteers propagated starts from as many as 70 different varieties of plants from the farm—available for you to purchase and bring a bit of history […]

By |2019-03-27T14:07:33-07:00March 27th, 2019|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Hanley Farm Spring Plant Sale – by Pam Sasseen

Come Greet Springtime at Hanley Farm!

The Family Nurturing Center’s Farm and Food Program and the Southern Oregon Historical Society will co-host Sundays in Spring 2019 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 7 and 14, and May 5 and 19 at historic Hanley Farm, 1053 Hanley Road, Central Point. Stroll the beautiful gardens, orchards, vineyards and producing fields at […]

Focus on Hanley Farm, March 2019 – by Pam Sasseen

This year, we are delighted to announce that The First Tuesday Pub Talks will continue and that Hanley Farm welcomes “Sundays in Spring,” hosted by the Family Nurturing Center’s Farm and Food Programs.

The Pub talks are free monthly historical talks sponsored by the Southern Oregon Historical Society, and are held at 7:00pm on the first […]

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Popular Programs Return for 2019 – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – February 2019

2018 was a busy year for us with free guided tours of the SOHS Library Research Library archives which will continue in 2019. Every Saturday, enrich your Library visit with a tour of the archive, one of the largest archival repositories in the State of Oregon. Library hours are […]

By |2019-01-31T17:51:00-08:00January 31st, 2019|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Popular Programs Return for 2019 – by Pam Sasseen

Annual Holiday Farmhouse Tour – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – December 2018/January 2019

Thank you for sharing your holidays with us at Hanley Farm! Many of you visited the Scarecrow Festival and made Scarecrows to protect your gardens and fields and the farm’s Haunted Field Drama, “The Lady in Black,” was sold out all three nights! Families held their children close […]

By |2020-09-30T14:16:11-07:00November 28th, 2018|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Annual Holiday Farmhouse Tour – by Pam Sasseen

Make Your Own Holiday Wreath at Hanley Farm

Make your own Holiday Wreath at Hanley Farm on Saturday, November 24, from 10:00am-3:00pm! You will make your wreath using all natural materials clipped from the trees and bushes that grace the farm. Wreath-making kits that include all you need to make your wreath will be available for $15 for non-SOHS Members, and $10 for […]

By |2018-11-07T12:58:54-08:00October 25th, 2018|Event News, Focus on Hanley Farm, History News & Events, Now|Comments Off on Make Your Own Holiday Wreath at Hanley Farm

It’s a Scary Month at Hanley Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – October 2018

It’s October, Hanley Farm’s scariest month with Ghosties and Ghoulies and things that go BUMP in the night. And, I must admit, it’s one of my favorite months at the farm!

The 8th-annual Scarecrow Festival is October 6 & 7. You’re invited to join us, create your own scarecrow, and […]

By |2018-10-08T07:45:40-07:00September 28th, 2018|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on It’s a Scary Month at Hanley Farm – by Pam Sasseen

The Mystery of the Lady in Black: A Haunted Field Walk at Hanley Farm

The evenings of October 14, 20 and 21, 2018 –  you’re invited to take a dark walk, guided by lantern, through the fields of Hanley Farm. What is it that keeps all the neighbors astir? Who is this strange lady who haunts the Hanley fields? Along your walk, you’ll encounter talkative townspeople, a mysterious cornfield […]

By |2018-09-28T13:03:33-07:00September 24th, 2018|Event News, Focus on Hanley Farm, History News & Events, Now|Comments Off on The Mystery of the Lady in Black: A Haunted Field Walk at Hanley Farm

Join us for our Annual Music Festival “Bluegrass Promenade” – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – September 2018

It’s here! The Southern Oregon Historical Society hosts its second annual music festival Saturday, September 8, at Hanley Farm, the “Bluegrass Promenade.” Rainy & the Rattlesnakes, Siskiyou Summit and Waking Hazel perform music that blends Irish, Scotch and English folk traditions—the very best of bluegrass classic and contemporary sounds.

Music […]

By |2018-08-31T17:02:19-07:00August 31st, 2018|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Join us for our Annual Music Festival “Bluegrass Promenade” – by Pam Sasseen

SOHS 2018 Roots Music Festival – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – August 2018

The SOHS “Roots 2018 Music Festival” is just around the corner. On September 8, Hanley Farm will come alive with the music of banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin and bass as music ensembles perform in small groups on the lawns, the main stage and the dance pavilion. This year’s “Bluegrass […]

By |2018-07-30T13:19:33-07:00July 30th, 2018|Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on SOHS 2018 Roots Music Festival – by Pam Sasseen

Living History Days at the Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – July 2018

It was a great day at the farm! Our first open-house Sunday featured the Rusty Relics, who answered questions and explained restoration techniques they used to restore the antique tractors on display. Docents conducted house tours throughout the historic Hanley House while visitors toured the Shakespeare Garden—the newest addition […]

By |2018-07-05T14:03:11-07:00June 29th, 2018|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Living History Days at the Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Living History Days 2018 at Hanley Farm

The Cascade Civil War Society has teamed with the Southern Oregon Historical Society to present “Living History Days” at Hanley Farm, July 7 and 8, 11am to 4pm. Living History Days are your opportunity to experience 19th century life and see the past come alive!

Experience an authentic Civil War encampment and tour the […]

By |2018-06-18T08:46:43-07:00June 18th, 2018|Event News, Focus on Hanley Farm, History News & Events, Now|Comments Off on Living History Days 2018 at Hanley Farm

Enjoy the Farm this Summer – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – June 2018

Despite occasional downpours, we had a terrific turnout at our annual Heritage Plant Sale. Intrepid gardeners arrived early each day to find that perfect piece of history to add to their landscape. There were as many as 50 different varieties of plants to choose from, including purple and lavender […]

By |2020-09-30T14:16:23-07:00June 5th, 2018|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Enjoy the Farm this Summer – by Pam Sasseen

Gold Diggers Celebrate – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – May 2018

The Gold Diggers are a mainstay of the Southern Oregon Historical Society. Doug McGeary says it best, “The Society would not be the same without them! The quality of the programs is owed to these remarkable women.” In April, the Gold Diggers celebrated their 40th year of service, and […]

By |2020-09-30T14:16:25-07:00April 27th, 2018|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Gold Diggers Celebrate – by Pam Sasseen

Upcoming Events! – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – April 2018

Hanley Farm Heritage Plant SaleThis sale is Hanley Farm’s most anticipated and beloved event and takes place on April 28 and 29, from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to take home a piece of history to add to your landscape. Once you’ve located your historical treasure, […]

By |2018-03-30T13:40:43-07:00March 30th, 2018|Event News, Focus on Hanley Farm, History News & Events|Comments Off on Upcoming Events! – by Pam Sasseen

Fire Engine Restoration a Success – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – March 2018

Last May, the Southern Oregon Historical Society accepted the donation of Ashland’s “Amphibious Fire Engine” from a Medford family. The engine acquired its curious nickname in the 1948 Ashland flood. As it prepared “to pump out the basement of Weitzel’s department store on the Ashland Plaza, a bridge collapsed […]

By |2020-09-30T14:16:30-07:00March 1st, 2018|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Fire Engine Restoration a Success – by Pam Sasseen

New Events in 2018 – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – February 2018

This year, Hanley Farm will again host the ever-popular Heritage Plant Sale, second Annual Hanley Farm Music Festival, Haunted Fields/Scarecrow Festival, and Living History Days – and this summer, Hanley Farm will be open every weekend, with a variety of new events, including Hanley House tours. So plan to […]

By |2018-01-26T13:26:50-08:00January 26th, 2018|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on New Events in 2018 – by Pam Sasseen

Celebrate Christmas Tradition at Hanley Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – December 2017/January 2018

We credit Germany with starting the Christmas tree tradition as we now know it in the 16th century, when “devout Christians brought decorated trees into their homes.” And, in other countries, it was believed that the evergreens would keep away “witches, ghosts, evil spirits and illness.” Fact or […]

By |2017-11-30T14:35:43-08:00November 30th, 2017|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Celebrate Christmas Tradition at Hanley Farm – by Pam Sasseen
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