THE FRIENDS OF JACKSONVILLE'S
HISTORIC CEMETERY
Friends of Jacksonville's Historic Cemetery
Jacksonville Historic Cemetery Talks and Tours
History Saturday in the Cemetery
Five Programs Are Planned - May through September 2026
This unique program was first presented in 2011 and continues to be very popular with locals and visitors alike. Each month we offer a topic that we are sure you will find fun, interesting and informative. The talk, followed by a short walking tour to grave sites relating to the topic, starts promptly at 10:00 a.m. and takes approximately 90 minutes to complete.
OUR PROGRAM SCHEDULE FOR 2026 IS AS FOLLOWS:
DATES AND FEATURED PROGRAM TOPICS
May 9 - Jacksonville's German Immigrants
(tbd)
June 13 - All About the Independent and Improved Order of Red Men
(tbd)
July 11 - Fire! The History of Fires in Pioneer Jacksonville
(tbd)
August 8 - Artists and Art in the Cemetery
September 12 - Native Americans - the Rogue Valley's First Residents
(tbd)
May we suggest wearing comfortable walking shoes and dressing for the weather. Tours and/or topics may not be suitable for young children. Please meet your Docents at the Sexton's Tool House at the top of the Cemetery Road. Parking is available within the cemetery grounds.
No advance registrations are required and, while the tours are free, donations are greatly appreciated and help to support our educational programs, as well as on-going cemetery restoration and preservation work.
For more information, please email us at: info@friendsjvillecemetery.org. Wheelchair accessible by prior arrangements.
To request and arrange for a group tour at other times, please email us at: info@friendsjvillecemetery.org
History Saturday Program - October 5, 2021
Snake Oils and Sound Practice, Early Pioneer Medicine and Medical Practices
GUIDED TOURS - 2026