Jacksonville OR.

Jacksonville OR.
click photo to enlarge	The town of Jacksonville Oregon is on the national historic register. The entire downtown area is very historic. Gold was discovered in 1851 and by 1852 thousands of miners were lining the creeks of "Rich Gulch" seeking their fortune. The rush was on and the boomtown, which came to be known as Jacksonville, emerged. By the winter of 1852 Jacksonville, then known as Table Rock City, had grown from a makeshift mining camp to a bustling town of over 2000 complete with saloons, gambling halls, shops businesses and a bank.
click photo to enlarge	The downtown area is very walkable and there is also the Historic Jacksonville Trolley you can take to see more of the town. We were passing nearby on our way to Grants Pass Oregon and we detoured off the freeway to go ride the trolley.
click photo to enlarge	We found the town quite charming and it sure looks like an area of the country to consider for retirement days. We will have to go back when we have more time to explore.
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