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 minutes between 4-6:30pm, Friday and Saturday, October 4th and 5th, Jacksonville will be visited by representatives […]
On behalf of the Board of Directors for the Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery, I would like to thank our wonderful docents for presenting such interesting and informative programs at this year’s History Saturdays and our Tuesday Evening Cemetery Strolls. The time each puts into researching and preparing was sincerely appreciated by all who attended. […]
September Community Clean-up Day—Thank you to all who were able to join us on Saturday, September 30 for our annual fall clean-up day of the cemetery grounds. While the turn-out was a bit smaller than in the past, the group was amazing and managed to fill 60 very large bags with leaves. These annual clean-up […]
Thank You!—It has been a real challenge this summer hosting our events and activities with the record heat and all the smoke in our valley. While the turn-out was understandably down a bit from previous years, those attending enjoyed some very interesting and informative History Saturday in the Cemetery programs and Tuesday Evening Cemetery Strolls. […]
The organic cherries were picked fresh off the tree at Valley View Orchard. YUM!
Proceeds go to Meet The Pioneers, and their Spoon River Anthology production in support of the Jacksonville Cemetery.
It’s hard to believe that this year’s “Meet the Pioneers” program will mark our 10th Anniversary for this very popular and fun Jacksonville event. Who knew that our planned one-time event in 2006, to raise some much-needed funding for restoration and preservation work in the […]
Mark your calendars for the return of this very popular and crowd-pleasing Jacksonville event, Meet the Pioneers on October 10 & 11, 4:00-7:30pm. This will be our 9th-annual presentation which has played to sell-out crowds over the years. Take one of these special guided Living History walking tours through the torch-lit cemetery grounds where Spirits […]
Each October, the Friends of Jacksonville's Historic Cemetery present a program of living history, featuring professional and amateur actors who portray former residents who have left their mark on Southern Oregon.
This will be the eighth year the Friends of Jacksonville's Historic Cemetery and their event partner, the Jacksonville Boosters Club will entertain...
Fall is fast-approaching and the Friends of Jacksonville's Historic Cemetery are busy preparing for another exciting...
Meet The Pioneers- October 12 & 13! Tickets on sale Sept. 12...
We have received nothing but praise for our Players...Here's Some great photos by Mike Tupper!
Tickets are selling fast for this year's "Meet the Pioneers" - This Friday & Saturday, October 14 & 15th