History – News & Events
Step Behind the Counter of the Oldest Bank in the Pacific Northwest!
JACKSONVILLE, OR—Beginning in August 2021, Historic Jacksonville, Inc. will again be opening the oldest bank in the Pacific Northwest to the public! Scheduled “banking hours” are 11am to 3 pm, Saturdays and Sundays, from August [...]
Jacksonville Boosters Historic Cemetery “Adopt-a-Block” Project Seeks Volunteers
The Jacksonville Boosters Club has a long history of doing hands-on projects and providing financial support for the historic Jacksonville Cemetery. Even with COVID-19 this tradition continues. A small group of Boosters, working independently under [...]
Jacksonville Landmark Peter Britt Gardens Added to National Historical Register!
The Peter Britt Gardens have become the newest Jacksonville landmark to be recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. Home to Swiss-American entrepreneur Peter Britt and his family from 1852 to 1959, the designation [...]
Belles & Beaus: Just for Fun and More! – by Sharon Becker
Around the year 2000, a new and different shop opened in Jacksonville. This shop, called “Gussied Up,” captivated our feminine fancies while appealing to our love of Jacksonville history. Hats! Gorgeous hats, custom-made, with feathers [...]
Jacksonville Boosters 2020 Home and History Tour Postponed
UPDATED ON MARCH 11, 2020–This afternoon, 3/11/2020, the Boosters Club Board of Directors made the difficult decision to postpone the Home and History Tour, previously scheduled for May 2-3. While we deeply appreciate the work [...]
“A Path Through Time” Update – by Jo Stimson, Jacksonville Boosters
If you happened to be driving north on Fifth Street in Jacksonville in mid-December, you may have seen a lot of activity on the sidewalk in front of Jacksonville’s City Hall. The sidewalk from C [...]
Meet the Pioneers – by Peggy Dover
UPDATE: This event for 2019 is now SOLD OUT! History buffs will be in their element when The Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery once again present their annual fundraiser, Meet the Pioneers. Beginning every fifteen [...]
Come Greet Springtime at Hanley Farm!
The Family Nurturing Center’s Farm and Food Program and the Southern Oregon Historical Society will co-host Sundays in Spring 2019 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 7 and 14, and May 5 and [...]
Secrets & Mysteries of the Beekman Bank!
JACKSONVILLE, OR—Explore the “Secrets & Mysteries of the Beekman Bank” on January 3, 4, and 5 when Historic Jacksonville, Inc. opens the oldest financial institution in the Pacific Northwest for evening candlelight tours. Established in [...]
Beekman House “Boxing Day” Tours Benefit ACCESS
JACKSONVILLE, OR—Historic Jacksonville, Inc. will celebrate the Victorian Christmas Boxing Day tradition on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 - when all Victorian Christmas tours of Jacksonville’s historic Beekman House Museum will be $2 per person with [...]