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Location
Accessibility
Slippery steps during wet season; bathrooms available on-site
Visitor tip
Take the free 45-minute guided tours to learn rich historical details about the 1894 Victorian house, the original family, and Oregon history. Reviews consistently praise the knowledgeable volunteers who make the experience memorable.
Visitor tip
Explore the small greenhouse conservation building with tropical plants if you're a botany enthusiast—it's an often-overlooked gem that complements the curated outdoor gardens.
About Deepwood Museum & Gardens
Victorian house museum & formal gardens. Formal gardens, nature trails & a Queen Anne Victorian home with history exhibits & guided tours.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Botanical Garden
- Location
- Salem, Oregon (East end of Bush Park)
- Historic House
- Victorian estate built in 1894
- Admission
- Free garden access; minimal cost for house tours
- Highlights
- Curated gardens, greenhouse, guided tours, nature trails
What visitors say
A truly enchanting and lovely estate. Adorned with some of the most beautiful native plants and flowers I've seen. Also a gorgeous place to take a walk right along Pringle Creek. The house is open for tours, you can also book one of the…
Deep Wood is Absolutely Gorgeous all these Flowers and Plantlife are from today. It's My Husband and My 39th Anniversary so we took pictures. Deepwood was built in 1894 for Dr. Luke and Lizzy Port and Has Changed hands several times.…
My wife and I went to Deepwood Estate today to see the gardens. It is free to the public and the house tour is minimal cost. But today, we went just for the gardens. What a beautiful place.
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Did You Know?
- Deepwood Museum & Gardens is housed in a Queen Anne Victorian home built in 1894 for Dr. Luke and Lizzy Port, and has been owned and operated by the City of Salem since 1971
- The estate features a greenhouse conservation building with tropical plants, making it a destination for botany enthusiasts alongside its curated native plant gardens
- Deepwood offers free 45-minute guided tours of the historic house and free access to all gardens, with minimal cost for extended house tours
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