News from Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery
NEWS FROM THE SILENT CITY ON THE HILL – by Dick Meyers
Jacksonville Review – March 2026
SPRINGTIME IN THE CEMETERY—What an unusual winter we’ve had so far. After some initial rain, it turned cold and dry and, as we write this column in early […]
NEWS FROM THE SILENT CITY ON THE HILL – by Dick Meyers
Jacksonville Review – February 2026
WELCOME TO 2026… we hope you enjoyed the holiday season!
We begin by highlighting some key accomplishments of the Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery from the year just passed, with thanks to […]
NEWS FROM THE SILENT CITY ON THE HILL – by Dick Meyers
Jacksonville Review – December 2025 / January 2026
FOR ALL OF US who enjoy taking part in the Friends of the Cemetery’s spring and fall clean up events, October’s Fall Cemetery Clean Up brought both good […]
NEWS FROM THE SILENT CITY ON THE HILL – by Dick Meyers
Jacksonville Review – November 2025
HISTORY SATURDAY in the Cemetery concluded in September with another excellent and enthusiastic talk by Pam and Teresa Smith entitled “Early Farmers and Ranchers in the Rogue Valley.” The “Smith Sisters” […]
NEWS FROM THE SILENT CITY ON THE HILL – by Dick Meyers
Jacksonville Review – October 2025
OUR AUGUST History Saturday program, Jacksonville’s Jewish Community in the 1800s, featured two pioneer ladies describing the many contributions of early Jewish residents to our town’s civic and business life. In […]
NEWS FROM THE SILENT CITY ON THE HILL – by Dick Meyers
Jacksonville Review – September 2025
VISITORS to the cemetery on the morning of July 14 enjoyed a lively History Saturday talk by docents Roan Reed and Ellen Martin (Ellen is also an FOJHC Director) on “Victorian […]
NEWS FROM THE SILENT CITY ON THE HILL – by Dick Meyers
Jacksonville Review – August 2025
ON A BEAUTIFUL summer morning in June, the Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery hosted the second installment of this season’s History Saturday series, “Scandalous Stories in the Cemetery.” Presented […]
SUMMERTIME ACTIVITIES IN OUR HISTORIC CEMETERY – by Dick Meyers
News from the Silent City on the Hill – July 2025
WE KICKED OFF our 2025 summer season on Saturday, May 10th, with an informative and entertaining History Saturday presentation on the Chinese in Jacksonville during […]
NEWS FROM THE SILENT CITY ON THE HILL – by Dick Meyers
Jacksonville Review – June 2025
JUNE 20th marks the official transition from what has been a beautiful spring to what will likely be a warm (but hopefully not too hot or smoky) summer season.
To help prepare […]
NEWS FROM THE SILENT CITY ON THE HILL – by Dick Meyers
Jacksonville Review – May 2025
MAY BRINGS MANY EVENTS—After an unusually cold and wet winter, it’s time at last for a busy season of outdoor events at Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery! Our recurring History Saturday in the […]