History – News & Events
Victorian Fashion at the 1873 Beekman House: “The Well Dressed Victorian”
JACKSONVILLE, OR—No clothing style in history is as popular as Victorian Era fashion—although there was no single Victorian style, given that the Era is generally considered to have spanned over 50 years from 1837 to [...]
Walk through Jacksonville History!
JACKSONVILLE, OR—Jacksonville’s “Walk through History” tours are back! At 10 a.m. every Saturday from May 28th through September 3rd, Historic Jacksonville, Inc. will be offering 1-hour guided walks through Jacksonville’s National Historic Landmark District. Participants [...]
Step Behind the Counter of the Oldest Bank in the Pacific Northwest!
JACKSONVILLE, OR—After a “false start” in 2021, Historic Jacksonville, Inc. will again be opening the Beekman Bank, the oldest bank in the Pacific Northwest, to the public! We managed one 110-degree August weekend last year [...]
Step Behind the Counter of the Oldest Bank in the Pacific Northwest!
JACKSONVILLE, OR—Beginning in August 2021, Historic Jacksonville, Inc. will again be opening the oldest bank in the Pacific Northwest to the public! Scheduled “banking hours” are 11am to 3 pm, Saturdays and Sundays, from August [...]
Jacksonville Boosters Historic Cemetery “Adopt-a-Block” Project Seeks Volunteers
The Jacksonville Boosters Club has a long history of doing hands-on projects and providing financial support for the historic Jacksonville Cemetery. Even with COVID-19 this tradition continues. A small group of Boosters, working independently under [...]
Jacksonville Landmark Peter Britt Gardens Added to National Historical Register!
The Peter Britt Gardens have become the newest Jacksonville landmark to be recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. Home to Swiss-American entrepreneur Peter Britt and his family from 1852 to 1959, the designation [...]
Belles & Beaus: Just for Fun and More! – by Sharon Becker
Around the year 2000, a new and different shop opened in Jacksonville. This shop, called “Gussied Up,” captivated our feminine fancies while appealing to our love of Jacksonville history. Hats! Gorgeous hats, custom-made, with feathers [...]
Jacksonville Boosters 2020 Home and History Tour Postponed
UPDATED ON MARCH 11, 2020–This afternoon, 3/11/2020, the Boosters Club Board of Directors made the difficult decision to postpone the Home and History Tour, previously scheduled for May 2-3. While we deeply appreciate the work [...]
“A Path Through Time” Update – by Jo Stimson, Jacksonville Boosters
If you happened to be driving north on Fifth Street in Jacksonville in mid-December, you may have seen a lot of activity on the sidewalk in front of Jacksonville’s City Hall. The sidewalk from C [...]
Meet the Pioneers – by Peggy Dover
UPDATE: This event for 2019 is now SOLD OUT! History buffs will be in their element when The Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery once again present their annual fundraiser, Meet the Pioneers. Beginning every fifteen [...]