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Jacksonville was founded following discovery of gold deposits in 1851–1852. The first hanging in Southern Oregon took place in Jacksonville in the spring of 1852. [7] With the creation of Jackson County, it became the county seat, a role which was transferred to nearby Medford in 1927.
The Britt Music & Arts Festival is a non-profit performing arts festival located in Jacksonville, Oregon.Since its creation it has been among the premier performing arts festivals in the Northwest, and has managed to attract high-profile and local acts in music for decades.
The Jacksonville Historic District encompasses the historic core of the 19th-century mining town of Jacksonville, Oregon.The city was a major mining, civic, and commercial center from 1852 to 1884, and declined thereafter, leaving a little-altered assemblage of architecture from that period.
Founded in 1852 as a mining town, Jacksonville became the principal financial and commercial center of southern Oregon until it was bypassed by the railroad. The town's unusual state of preservation and completeness make it a uniquely intact example of a mid-19th century inland commercial town. [9] 75: Jacksonville-to-Fort Klamath Military ...
Part of "millionaires' row" in the Jacksonville Historic District, the house was built by banker Cornelius C. Beekman as a residence for his wife and children, and the Beekman family were the only recorded occupants. [2] The house is a museum owned by the City of Jacksonville, Oregon, and offers meeting and event facilities. [3]
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The courthouse is a contributing property of the Jacksonville Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). [3] It was formerly the Jacksonville Museum owned by Jackson County and operated by the Southern Oregon Historical Society (SOHS), which also managed several other historic properties in Jacksonville.
The Jacksonville Sentinel, a distinct newspaper, was founded in 1902 and lasted until 1906. [7] [8] It was the only Republican paper in southern Oregon at the time. The Jacksonville Sentinel was edited by Joseph P. Gaston, an American railroad executive and journalist. [9]