This brick and shingle Craftsman-style home was built in stages between 1900 and 1911 for the family of Hannchen and Claus Schmidt. The daughters gave it with original furnishings and collections of household linens, toys, clothing, books, and family albums to the Society.

Guided tours and discussion of the exhibits are offerd.

Open to the public for a small user fee (free to members), the Research Library has a collection of books, manuscripts, family histories, maps, clippings and photographs on the history of Josephine County and Southern Oregon.

Patrons may order reproductions of historic photographs for a fee. A small bookshop contains a fine selection of newspapers, maps, calendars, and regional history books and pamphlets including several publications of local history written by society members.

Hours are 1:00 to 4:00 from Tuesday through Friday.

This is just one of the many Historical Museums located throughout Oregon.

Location: 508 SW 5th St, Grants Pass Oregon 97526 Telephone 541-479-7827

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The Most Anticipated Upcoming Oregon Events Are: Whale of a Christmas Depoe Bay December 5 Cardboard Songsters Concert Cannon Beach November 28 Holiday Ale Festival 2009 Portland December 2 thru December 6 Parade of Lights Elgin December 5 Gingerbread Jubilee Medford continuing thru November 25

Other upcoming events include: Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm, A Winter Tradition Pleasant Hill continuing thru December 24 First Run Eugene December 31 thru January 1 Yuletide in Seaside Seaside November 26 thru November 28 82nd Annual Yachats Ladies Club Christmas Bazaar Yachats December 5 thru December 6 Holiday High Tea Eugene December 5 thru December 12