Historical tours of haunted brothels and opium dens! Oh my!
"Ask The Expert" Historical Walking Tour with George Kramer - at 10 am and 11:30 am in Vogel Plaza
Architectural restoration consultant and Oregon historical building expert George Kramer will draw on his extensive knowledge of local buildings during these Free tours.
Haunted Brothels & Opium Dens of Medford
By Ben Truwe - Starts at 10 am and 11:30 am in Vogel Plaza
Mr. Truwe, a collector of lost Oregon film footage, will be conducting the free tours of many of the colorful spots from Medford's by-gone years.
A visit to the new town of Medford, four miles below Phoenix, last Tuesday, revealed to us that the "foundations of the city" are already being laid. Several piles of new lumber were seen here and there over the town site, and three or four buildings were in course of construction.
The town site comprises a tract of 160 acres. To induce the railroad company to locate a depot there, (landowners) offered to give the company half the land. This offer was accepted by the company, and now as the town is laid off, every alternate block belongs to the railroad.
It is a beautiful site for a town, situation near Bear Creek, on high gravelly land, just sloping enough for drainage, but appearing at a distance to be almost a perfect level. Oak trees dot it with shade here and there, but aside from this it is a clear, grassy plain. The town plat had not been recorded when we were there, but will be within a few days. No deeds have been made out yet, but a number of parties have bargained for lots, and are already building, all the buildings being between the railroad track and Bear Creek.