THE GROUNDBREAKING WOMEN OF SALEM WALKING TOUR
Schedule
Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 03:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
600 Mission St SE, Salem, OR, United States, Oregon 97302 | Salem, OR
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Description:Take a trip back in time during this special tour where we learn about the women of Salem who were devoted wives, mothers, teachers, gardeners, and philanthropists.
The tour starts at Deepwood on Saturday, May 16th at 2pm, where we will get a glimpse of the lives of Willie Bingham and Alice “Alla” Bretherton Brown Powell and tour through their house and gardens.
At 2:30pm, we tour the living legacy of sisters Sally and Eugenia Bush at Bush House, where they will be talking about the beloved community members and lifelong gardeners of Bush’s Pasture Park.
On Sunday, May 17th, the tour begins at 2pm at Salem Pioneer Cemetery, where we delve into the lives of Chloe Willson, a teacher and landowner; Mary Kinney, Oregon Legislator and suffragist; Charlotte Dickinson, teacher and ministry; and Tabitha Brown, teacher and co-founder of Pacific University.
From there, we will see where the Bush family was laid to rest at Pioneer. We will conclude at City View, where the women of Deepwood were laid to rest.
Tickets are $30 each. Pre-registration is required to help us prepare for the event.
Cost: $30 per person. Pre-registration required.
All proceeds benefit the care, preservation and programs of both Deepwood Museum & Gardens and Bush House Museum.
Location:
Deepwood Museum & Gardens, 1116 Mission Street SE, Salem, OR 97302 (Free parking located off of 12th & Lee streets.)
Bush House Museum, 600 Mission St SE, Salem, OR 97302 (Free parking is available next to the museum in the lot off of High Street. Additional parking is available off of Mission Street.)
Salem Pioneer Cemetery, 2201 Commercial St SE, Salem, OR 97302 (Parking along Hoyt Street).
City View Cemetery, 390 Hoyt St SE, Salem, OR 97302
During this special tour as we will be visiting various locations, please be prepared to walk on uneven surfaces, grass, and gravel paths. Please dress accordingly. The tour will go on rain or shine.
Contact:
Call us at 503-363-1825 with any questions.
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