Digging Jacksonville – Archeology in our Town
Tunnels, and Adits, and Shafts, Oh My! – by Chelsea Rose
Digging Jacksonville – November 2017
We all know that the history of the city of Jacksonville is intimately tied to the discovery of gold. So it’s not surprising that the city is home to many of […]
Wong Goon’s Haunted Laundry – by Chelsea Rose
Digging Jacksonville – October 2017
October marks four years since we excavated the burned dwelling along Main Street in Jacksonville’s Chinese Quarter. October also marks my favorite holiday, and in honor of both, I am going […]
Three “VIP” (Very Important Personal) Native Artifacts From Hanley Farm – by Jeff LaLande
Digging Jacksonville – September 2017
“Be they ever so humble looking,” each of the three Native tools shown here were of crucial importance to their owner’s survival. All three were found at Hanley Farm, as part […]
The Bones of Britt Hill – by Jacie Shepherd
Digging Jacksonville – August 2017
As part of Jacksonville’s 2010 Sesquicentennial celebration, the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology (SOULA) conducted a large-scale archaeological excavation at the former homestead of Peter Britt, which is now the […]
Analyzing Musket Balls – by Tatiana Watkins
Digging Jacksonville – July 2017
The Rogue River War of 1855-56 marks a pivotal point in the settlement of Oregon. The conflict centered on the years of hostile and violent encounters between the Native Americans and […]
The Oldest Grape Seed in Southern Oregon – by Chelsea Rose
Digging Jacksonville – June 2017
The Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology (SOULA) conducted a series of excavations in the Britt Gardens in preparation for Jacksonville’s 2010 sesquicentennial. This led to the recovery of thousands of […]
We Dig Hanley Farm – by Jeanena Whitewilson
Digging Jacksonville – May 2017
It takes a different breed of volunteer, student, and professional, with a burning desire to discover and preserve local history to join an archeology dig. We arrived at Hanley Farm March […]
The Blacksmith Shop Doll – by Kyle Crebbin
Digging Jacksonville – April 2017
When the City of Jacksonville and the Oregon Department of Transportation uncovered a pile of horseshoes while transplanting a tree along C Street in 2010, they unexpectedly uncovered the remains of […]
Glass Trade Beads – by Carol Knapp
Digging Jacksonville – March 2017
I have been working with SOULA on the archaeology of my historic home and property for more than a decade. Each time I need to renovate, update, or improve the home […]
The Ancestral Homeland of the Overseas Chinese – by Chelsea Rose
Digging Jacksonville – February 2017
I just returned from a wonderful month in Southern China’s Guangdong Province—the ancestral homeland of the Overseas Chinese. While there, I was able to spend time in the home villages of […]