News from Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery
NEWS FROM THE SILENT CITY ON THE HILL – by Dick Meyers
Jacksonville Review – July 2026
FOLLOWING a much needed and successful Cemetery Cleanup on May 2, the Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery (FOJHC) hosted our first History Saturday talk and tour of the season, one week […]
NEWS FROM THE SILENT CITY ON THE HILL – by Dick Meyers
Jacksonville Review – June 2026
WE OFFER A SINCERE “THANK-YOU” to the many volunteers who attended our Pre-Memorial Day Community Cemetery Cleanup on May 2nd. Besides helping keep the cemetery neat and attractive, these cleanups help […]
NEWS FROM THE SILENT CITY ON THE HILL – by Dick Meyers
Jacksonville Review – May 2026
WE BEGIN with a sincere “thank-you” to the many volunteers who attended our Spring Community Cemetery Cleanup Day on March 21st. It was a beautiful morning to be […]
NEWS FROM THE SILENT CITY ON THE HILL – by Dick Meyers
Jacksonville Review – April 2026
IN NEXT MONTH’S column we’ll have news of our Spring Clean-up (March 21), which began the process of readying the cemetery for recurring FOJHC programs starting in May: […]
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 […]