Welcome to the Southern Oregon Historical Society!

Help Hanley Farm Grow!

On Saturday, August 7, the Southern Oregon Draft and Harness Association will be harvesting the wheat that will be used to make Hanley Horsepower Flour.  Come by the farm and help build wheat shocks.   Then come back on September 4 and help load the wheat into horse-drawn wagons and thrash the wheat with an antique thrasher.  You can't get much closer to the origin of your food than by helping to produce your own whole wheat flour!

Upcoming Events

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• Summer Camp at Hanley Farm - July 19 - 23 - Click for more details.
• Saturday Picnics at Hanley Farm, 11 am – 4 pm
• Visit Hanley Farm this summer for afternoon picnics. Each month will feature different artifacts from the SOHS collection in the Hanley House, and lots of activities for children and adults. Hanley Farm is located at 1053 Hanley Road, two miles northeast of Jacksonville. Admission is $7.50 for adults; $3 for children; $20 for a family. Free admission for members of SOHS. Food and drink available for purchase or bring your own picnic!
• Celebrating America: Gilded Age Patriotism and Pageantry - July 10
• The Roaring Twenties: Fashions and Fun in the Jazz Age - August 7: Hat making workshop for parents and kids. Members of the Southern Oregon Draft and Harness Association will be demonstrating binding of wheat. Roll up your sleeves and help build wheat shocks.
• Bringing in the Sheaves: The Harvest Season Across Time and Cultures - September 4: Wheat threshing demonstrations. Learn how wheat is harvested in the production of Hanley Horsepower Flour.