History – News & Events
WHERE’S THE MUSEUM? – by Carolyn Kingsnorth
Guest My View - July 2026 WHERE’S THE MUSEUM? People have been asking that question ever since the Southern Oregon Historical Society was forced to close its Jacksonville museum in 2010 due to loss of [...]
A SHOTGUN MESSENGER IN 1884 JACKSONVILLE – by Michael Body and Friends, Belles & Beaus Society of Jacksonville
Jacksonville Review - March 2026 BY THE TIME the sun crept over the fir-dark hills around Jacksonville, the town was already awake in its own quiet way. A rooster argued with the morning. The creak [...]
ART EXHIBIT REFLECTS SOUTHERN OREGON HISTORY – by Laura Ahearn, McKee Bridge Historical Society
Jacksonville Review - March 2026 DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH, McKee Bridge Historical Society will exhibit the works of Evelyn Byrne Williams at the Jacksonville Library. Evelyn has been a creative force throughout her 99-plus [...]
“Cars Through History” at SOHS Hanley Farm
Do you like classic cars? Then mark your calendar for Saturday, August 2, 2025, when the Southern Oregon Historical Society will be displaying “Cars through History,” between 10am and 3pm, at SOHS Hanley Farm, located [...]
MCKEE BRIDGE ANNUAL HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA SUPPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS
Jacksonville Review - Dec 2024/Jan 2025 IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR … to enjoy McKee Bridge decked out in greenery and aglow with thousands of twinkling lights. McKee Bridge Historical Society volunteers [...]
October Historic Beekman House Tours: “Victorian Mourning Customs”
For Victorians, death was a part of life, giving it essential meaning, and they created elaborate rituals around the passing of a loved one. Between 12n and 3pm on Saturday and Sunday, October 19 and [...]
Quashing the Beekman House Rumor Mill!
06/19/24 JACKSONVILLE, OR—Apparently rumors are flying that the roof at Jacksonville’s historic 1870s Beekman House caved in recently. The roof is just fine! It did NOT cave in! We had some ceiling plaster fall in [...]
Secrets & Mysteries of the Beekman Bank is Back!
After a 4-year hiatus, Historic Jacksonville, Inc. is bringing back its lantern-light “Secrets & Mysteries of the Beekman Bank” tours beginning Saturday, February 10! JACKSONVILLE, OR—Explore the “Secrets & Mysteries of the Beekman Bank” on [...]
Holiday Fun at SOHS Hanley Farm
The Southern Oregon Historical Society is celebrating the holidays in style at SOHS Hanley Farm, and you’re invited to join us. Walking in a Winter Wonderland, December 14-16, 5-9pm—The farm, located just two miles north [...]
Discover the Victorian Origins of Our Holiday Traditions at Beekman House!
Did you know that the Christmas celebration we know today was “reinvented” during the Victorian Era? In England, under Oliver Cromwell, the Puritans had rejected all “frippery,” and during the early stages of the Industrial [...]