JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — A special series of Beekman Bank tours are back, starting this weekend in Jacksonville. Ben Truwe, a regional historian, will be your guide in the “Secrets & Mysteries of the Beekman Bank” tour and will take you ...
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — The oldest bank in the Pacific Northwest is opening its doors for tours and it’s located right here in Jacksonville! Beekman Bank was established in 1856 on California Street. It was originally a gold dust office. It ...
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — It’s a name you see all over Jacksonville, but who was Beekman? First things first, his name was Cornelius Beekman, and he opened the very first bank in the Pacific Northwest in the 1860s. It’s still standing in ...
Jacksonville, Ore. — A vault inside one of southern Oregon’s “National Treasures” appears to be shifting. Interest sparked over the 154-year-old Beekman Bank in Jacksonville after a Medford historian noticed the vault was leaning. The bank, located on California and Third ...