News from Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery
November 2018 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
Thank You and Sincere Appreciation from the Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery To: The teachers and students from Central Medford High School who paid it forward and spent two mornings, September 26 and 27, cleaning […]
October 2018 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
Coming on October 5 and 6, 2018, “Meet the Pioneers” returns to the Silent City on the Hill.
This will be our 12th year of offering these very special, guided Living History tours in Jacksonville’s Pioneer […]
September 2018 News from the Silent City on the Hill – by Dirk Siedlecki
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 […]
August 2018 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
Upcoming August 2018 Cemetery Events and Activities
History Saturday in the Cemetery, August 11, 10:00-11:30am—This month we present, “The History of Orchards and Vineyards in Southern Oregon,” presented by Gail Nicholson and Pam Smith. The […]
July 2018 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
Recently-Restored Headstone of George P. Funck—The beautiful tablet-style headstone of George P. Funck, who died on January 22, 1869 of smallpox, has been restored. He was one of the last victims of the smallpox epidemic […]
June 2018 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
In my column a couple months back, I mentioned that volunteer John McGlothlin and I came across some small headstones and decorative pieces while cleaning out the storage cabinets in the Sexton’s Tool House. One […]
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 […]
May 2018 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
Before telling you about what the Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery has planned this spring, I would like to thank the volunteers who were able to help with our Community Clean-up of the Cemetery grounds […]
April 2018 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
Cemetery Restoration and Preservation Work—In my March 2018 column, I shared the story of cleaning-out the cabinets in the Sexton’s Tool House and finding various pieces of damaged headstones and monuments, along with a few […]
March 2018 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
A Happy Ending, But the Mystery Remains—In November 2017, volunteer John Mcglothlin and I decided that it was a good time to tackle a long-overdue project and empty the storage cabinets in the Sexton’s Tool […]