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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24RZ_the-britt-house-simple-frame-to-cottage-gothic_Jacksonville-OR.html
It was in early November 1852, when 33-year-old Peter Britt arrived in Jacksonville pushing a two-wheeled cart full of photographic equipment. He selected a home site on this very hillside, with its magnificent view, to build a small log cabin for…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24RY_china-quarter_Jacksonville-OR.html
(Marker 1) In the 1860s the view from this spot on Main street would have looked much different than it does today. During the the Gold Rush boom of the 1850s, Jacksonville's early merchants and shopkeepers located their businesses along this sec…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24RV_bozo-the-clown_Jacksonville-OR.html
This is the boyhood home of the famous Bozo the Clown. Vance DeBar Colvig was born here in Jacksonville on September 11, 1892. He was the youngest of the seven children of Judge William and Helen Colvig. He was later nicknamed "Pinto" by his sc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24L6_britt-sequoia_Jacksonville-OR.html
Sequoiadendron giganteum On March 22, 1862, the day of his son Emil's birth, Peter Britt planted this giant sequoia by his home. Britt was a pioneer photographer, skilled horticulturist, and leader in Southern Oregon's lucrative fruit industry.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24KI_ruch_Jacksonville-OR.html
Casper M. Ruch started the Ruch settlement at this cross roads site between Crescent City and Jacksonville in 1896. On ten acres purchased from J.M. McDonough be built a home, blacksmith shop, warehouse, dance hall, store, and smoke house, curing …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Q6I_rogue-river-valley-railroad-depot_Jacksonville-OR.html
This is the site of the depot of the Rogue River Valley Railroad which ran from Medford to Jacksonville Siskiyou Pioneer Sites Foundation Medford, Oregon
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Q6F_city-hall_Jacksonville-OR.html
The City Hall was built 1880-81 at a cost of $2500.00, which included the price of the land. A meeting hall for the town's Board of Trustees, and office area for the town recorder, two jail cells, and accommodations for fire fighting equipment wer…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Q6E_methodist-episcopal-church_Jacksonville-OR.html
Dedicated the first Sunday in January, 1855 First church built in Rogue River Valley Tablet placed by Crater Lake Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 1932
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Q6D_catholic-rectory_Jacksonville-OR.html
Built in 1866 as a one room schoolhouse for Catholic boys, it became the rectory for Father F.X. Blanchet in 1870. An addition was built in 1891. St. Joseph's Catholic Church became a mission of Medford in 1908 the rectory became a private residen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM85H_rich-gulch_Jacksonville-OR.html
Gold found here in 1851 byJames CluggageJohn R. Poole
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