Black History Walking Tour of Jacksonville
May 17, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday, May 17, 10 am – 12 pm
Jacksonville Cemetery/Jackson Creek Junction Gazebo
Jacksonville Cemetery/Jackson Creek Junction Gazebo
Led by OBP Public Programs Manager Mariah Rocker, this two-hour, 1-mile loop will make stops at locations connected to the town’s Black history. The tour will begin at the Jacksonville Cemetery before moving to the Jackson Creek Junction Gazebo. Vehicle transport is encouraged to avoid walking up and down the steep cemetery road. The rest of the tour, starting at Jackson Creek Junction Gazebo, will be on foot.
Guests will discover more about pioneers Ben Johnson, Charles Blockwell, Sam Vose, and other members of one of the first Black communities in the state.
Tickets can be purchased at oregonblackpioneers.org/tours.
Oregon Black Pioneers is Oregon’s only historical society dedicated to preserving and presenting the experiences of African Americans statewide. For more than 30 years, they have illuminated the seldom-told stories of people of African descent in Oregon through our engaging exhibits, public programs, publications, and historical research.
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