History – News & Events
Last Jacksonville History Saturday of the Season
Join Historic Jacksonville, Inc. and the Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery on Saturday, September 13, for the final Jacksonville History Saturday of the season! This special day of history-oriented activities begins with a 10 a.m. [...]
Travel in the Victorian Age on September 13
Via horseback, stagecoach, sailing ship, steamship, railway, and "horseless carriage," Americans were on the move during the second half of the 19th Century! View antique cars and learn about the rapid changes in transportation during [...]
Tank of Gas Getaway – Historic Jacksonville
A great place to find one last summer getaway... historic Jacksonville Oregon. In this episode of Tank of Gas Getaway, Joe Camarlinghi shows us how you can see the historic town in a unique way: [...]
Time Travel via Jacksonville Living History on August 16th!
Step back in time to 1932 at 1:30 and 3 pm on August 16th at Jacksonville’s historic Beekman House, located at 470 E. California Street in Jacksonville.
What Will it Take at Historic Hanley Farm? – by Dr. Kerri Hecox
We live in a beautiful place. It strikes me each time I return home from traveling how comforted I feel by the patchwork of farms and forests outlined from the air, how I breathe a little more easily...
Jacksonville’s Next History Saturday is August 9th!
Explore Jacksonville's Historic past on History Saturday with tours and presentations at Jacksonville's Historic Cemetery, Beekman House and Beekman Bank.
Beekman House Victorian Music Features Old Time Fiddlers
The Old Time Fiddlers join Historic Jacksonville, Inc. on Saturday, August 9th for an afternoon of Victorian Music and Literature at Jacksonville’s 1873 Beekman House. This popular Jacksonville attraction, located at 470 E. California Street, [...]
Hanley Farm Origins Dinner Series Returns July 26!
For those looking for a more in-depth taste of historic Hanley Farm, Origins: A Discovery of Place returns this year on Saturday, July 26 & Saturday, September 13!
Time Travel via Jacksonville Living History!
Step back in time to 1932 on July 19th at Jacksonville’s historic Beekman House, located at 470 E. California Street. Miners are digging up the streets in Jacksonville’s second “gold rush”; hoboes are hoping for hand outs...
Cemetery Marker Cleaning Workshop – Saturday, July 19
If you are looking for a fun and interesting volunteer project, be sure to join us on Saturday, July 19 at 9:00am and learn how to properly and safely clean cemetery grave markers and memorials.