In 1896, entrepreneur Clay Faulkner told his wife Mary he'd build her "the finest mansion in the region" if she would move next to their woolen mill, 2-1/2 miles from downtown McMinnville.

Mary agreed, and Faulkner supervised construction as enthusiastically as he promoted the mill's "Gorilla Pants" (so strong even a gorilla couldn't tear them apart) and mineral water at the Faulkner Springs Hotel, the "ideal health and pleasure resort" he would eventually open on the lake across the road.

Faulkner's solid-brick, 10,000-square-foot mansion had all the "modern conveniences" when it was built -- electric lights, indoor plumbing, central heat, and more.  Today, the National-Trust-award-winning property is filled with museum quality Victorian antiques, and some say it's presided over by a friendly ghost -- perhaps the proud builder himself. 

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Falcon Rest is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for fun-filled tours that bring both the gilded-age elegance and carefree optimism of the "Gay Nineties" to life. The Victorian Tea Room and Victorian Gift Shop are also open during those hours.  Walk-ins welcome; no reservations required. Adult Tour.............$9.00 Age 12 & under....$5.00 Plus sales tax

Enjoy a delicious basket lunch in the Victorian Tea Room with your tour.
(Lunch reservations are not necessary, but are suggested for groups of 10 or more.)

They come as tourists and leave as friends.