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Ashland history walking tour

Plaza & Founding of Ashland history tour --- Meet at Lithia Park entrance at south end of Plaza

1 hr 30 mins··$15

Description: Learn about the founding of Ashland and early Ashland history: people, buildings, stories of triumph and tragedy, and more. You will be primarily on the Plaza. The walk will also go into Lithia Park and along Winburn Way.
Distance of walk: approximately 1 mile. Flat route, mostly paved walking surface with some uneven pavement, a few minutes of the walk are on a dirt path.
Route: Plaza, Lithia Park, Winburn Way, Alice Peil Walkway, Calle Guanajuato, back to Plaza.
Meeting spot: Meet at Lithia Park entrance sign at south end of Plaza.
Note: Children 10 years and younger are free.

Impact of the Railroad on Ashland, history tour - Meet at the Golden Connections sculpture in Railroad Park, A Street at Seventh Street

2 hrs··$15

Learn about the impact of the railroad on Ashland in the late 1800s and through the 1900s. You will explore A Street and 4th Street in the Railroad District. Hear stories about Ashland’s Chinese community from 1880s to 1920s, why Ashland police fed free dinners to hobos in the early 1900s, and much more.
Distance of tour: approximately 1.3 miles. Mostly flat, paved surface, some walking on grass.
Note: Children 10 years and younger are free.

Railroad District History+Art tour (Painted utility boxes & more) - Meet in front of U.S. Bank, corner of East Main St & Second St

1 hr 30 mins··$15

See eight colorful painted utility boxes, all part of Ashland's public art collection. You will also learn about nine historic Ashland sites on the walk. Length of walk: 1.2 miles. Flat route, mostly paved walking surface with some uneven pavement.
Route: Lithia Way, Oak Street, A Street, Third Street, back to Lithia Way and labyrinth.
Meeting spot: Meet in front of U.S. Bank, corner of East Main St & Second St.
Note: Children 10 years and younger are free.

Plaza to Library, history+art tour --- Meet at flag pole on north side of Plaza

2 hrs··$15

A guided history and art walking tour through downtown Ashland. You will learn about historic buildings (some still here and some gone), hear stories of early Ashland people, and see beautiful public art.
Length of walk: approximately 1 mile. Flat, paved walking surface.
Route: North end of Plaza, East Main Street, Ashland Carnegie Library, Third Street, return to Plaza along Lithia Way. Meeting spot: Meet at the flag pole on north side of Plaza.
Note: Children 10 years and younger are free.

Shakespeare in Ashland from 1887 to 1939 -- Meet on "the bricks" near entrance to Elizabethan Theatre

1 hr 30 mins··$15

Learn about Shakespeare plays that were performed in Ashland in the late 1800s and early 1900s, decades before Angus Bowmer founded the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF). You will also hear my favorite OSF story from the early years of the Festival. You will see historic photos going back to the early 1900s.
Distance of walk: approximately 1 mile. Mostly on paved sidewalk, with some uneven surfaces.
Route: From Elizabethan Theatre area to East Main Street and back.
Meeting spot: Meet on "the bricks" near entrance to Elizabethan Theatre.
Note: Children 10 years and younger are free.

Ashland art walking tour

Railroad District History+Art tour (Painted utility boxes & more) - Meet in front of U.S. Bank, corner of East Main St & Second St

1 hr 30 mins··$15

Haunted Ashland walking tour

Haunted Ashland tour: Downtown -- Meet by the Peerless Hotel at 243 Fourth Street

2 hrs··$20

Learn about haunted Ashland houses, hotels and restaurants, plus ghosts at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. These are not just old stories from books. Most of my stories are first-hand experiences learned from the people who encountered the spirits. Many historic photos are included. You might find yourself amazed, laughing, shaking your head in wonder, questioning your assumptions – or, if you are like one of my friends, communicating with the spirits during the tour. Distance of walk: approximately 1 mile. Mostly flat route, paved walking surface with some uneven pavement.
Route: Fourth Street to Oak Street to the Plaza to the Elizabethan Theatre; ending at Street Scene sculpture, corner of E. Main and Pioneer streets.
Note: Children 10 years and younger are free.

About

See Ashland anew. Learn about history, art, theater and neighborhoods. Hear stories of triumph and tragedy, humor and hauntings. Walking tours are 1 to 2 hours. Peter Finkle also writes about Ashland at WalkAshland.com and talks to community groups.

+1 541 778 1299

walkashland@ashlandhome.net

https://walkashland.com

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