History – News & Events
Hanley Farm Building Restoration
SOHS extends a warm thank you to the Oregon Community Foundation, Ben B. Cheney Foundation, Carpenter Foundation, Pacific Power Foundation, Northwest Farm Credit Services, HamCon Builders, the Jackson County Cultural Coalition, and to the sponsors [...]
Jacksonville’s 2018 Victorian Christmas Celebration Schedule of Events
An Old-Fashioned, Small Town Holiday Celebration! •Christmas Tree Lighting & Community Caroling, Saturday, November 24 at 5:00pm, Merchants Open until 7:00pm •Christmas Parade, Saturday, December 1 at 10:00am Regular Weekend Activities December 1&2, 8&9, [...]
Make Your Own Holiday Wreath at Hanley Farm
Make your own Holiday Wreath at Hanley Farm on Saturday, November 24, from 10:00am-3:00pm! You will make your wreath using all natural materials clipped from the trees and bushes that grace the farm. Wreath-making kits [...]
Last Jacksonville Haunted History of 2018!
JACKSONVILLE, OR – With the pioneer spirits and ghosts that linger in this old gold mining town becoming increasingly restless as we approach November 1, the Day of the Dead, Historic Jacksonville, Inc. will be [...]
The Mystery of the Lady in Black: A Haunted Field Walk at Hanley Farm
The evenings of October 14, 20 and 21, 2018 - you’re invited to take a dark walk, guided by lantern, through the fields of Hanley Farm. What is it that keeps all the neighbors astir? [...]
Victorian Fashion at the 1873 Beekman House: “The Well Dressed Victorian”
JACKSONVILLE, OR—No clothing style in history is as popular as Victorian Era fashion—although there was no single Victorian style, given that the Era is generally considered to have spanned over 50 years from 1837 to [...]
Local Builder Saves Historic Owen Keegan House in Jacksonville
Jacksonville residents Todd and Beth Zitzner are no strangers to the housing construction industry, having developed and built the Brookview townhome development near the Bigham Knoll campus. Recently, the couple turned their attention and talent [...]
Living History Days 2018 at Hanley Farm
The Cascade Civil War Society has teamed with the Southern Oregon Historical Society to present “Living History Days” at Hanley Farm, July 7 and 8, 11am to 4pm. Living History Days are your opportunity to [...]
New Historic Photographic Exhibit at Courthouse
In January 2017, Jacksonville Town Historian Larry Smith suggested that the City Council bring back some form of a museum to the Courthouse by using historic photographs to adorn the two long walls and display [...]
Jacksonville Cemetery Entrance Gate To Be Restored
Jacksonville Cemetery will be closed to vehicular traffic on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, to allow for the removal of the entrance gate and arch. The entire structure will be taken off site for restoration by [...]