Great April Historic Cemetery Events in April!

Photo by Mike Tupper

Back by popular demand is our History Saturday program in Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery. This was a well attended program in 2011 and based on feedback, we are pleased to be able to offer it again this year. The series, which will take place on the second Saturday of the month, April through December, will kick off on Saturday, April 14. There will be no program offered in October as it conflicts with our Meet the Pioneers tours on October 12 and 13.The program offers an up close and personal look at the history of Jacksonville’s Pioneer Cemetery and its various Sections made up of religious and fraternal organizations.

April’s program will cover Victorian Mourning Customs, Cemetery Symbolism, and the design and details of some of the cemetery’s grave markers and monuments. You can find a complete listing of the scheduled programs and other details by visiting our web site at www.friendsjvillecemetery.org and look under Guided Tours. The program will also be announced  monthly in the Jacksonville Review, as well as on line at www.JacksonvilleReview.com by looking under Play and then the Event Calendar.

The monthly programs will start at 10:00 a.m. and take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete. Your Docents will meet you at the top of the Cemetery Road near the Sexton’s Tool House. Be sure to dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. Parking is available within the cemetery grounds. The program is free, but donations are always appreciated and help to support programs such as this, as well as ongoing restoration work in the cemetery.

JACKSONVILLE LIBRARY SHOW CASE – APRIL 18

Watch for our Memorial Day tribute to our Veterans’ and those men and women currently on active duty and serving our country. The display will also include an acknowledgement and recognition of the second year of our Nation’s Civil War which began on April 12, 1861. The display will go in at the main entrance to the Library on April 18, and remain through June 5.

Photo by Mike Tupper

WORKSHOP – MYSTERIES IN OUR BACKYARD – APRIL 21

As part of this wonderful new project being offered by the Southern Oregon Historical Society, and the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society, the FOJHC are pleased to host this workshop on Saturday, April 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

The workshop will offer suggestions, ideas, and tips on how our cemeteries can be used as research sites for help in solving your mysteries or your genealogical research.

Meet your Docent at the top of the Cemetery Road by the Sexton’s Tool House. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes as we will visit several gravesites. Parking is available within the cemetery grounds. Questions regarding this program should be directed to the SOHS Library at 541 858-1724 or the RVGS at 541 512-2340.

Questions with regard to directions or logistics of the workshop itself may be directed to President of FOJHC, Dirk Siedlecki at 541 826-9939 and more information about the cemetery is on the website at www.friendsjvillecemetery.org.

Thank you for supporting the Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery and we look forward to welcoming you to one of our many events and workshops planned for this year.