Love’s Lookout Park, north of Jacksonville, Texas in north Cherokee County, was developed by the WPA. After John Wesley Love’s death, his “family gave 22.22 acres, including the lookout site, to the state for a park. The city of Jacksonville… read more
On April 26, 1933, the City of Jacksonville issued a charter to the Jacksonville Library Association to reestablish the Jacksonville Public Library, which had closed in the mid 1920s. The City Commission granted use of space vacated by removal of… read more
A small park at S/W Corner of Water & Devereaux Street with historical marker. Marker text: “As a branch of the Boy Scouts of America, Sea Scouting promotes mental and physical fitness through maritime skills. In 1936, Jacksonville attorney John… read more
This stadium built or red iron ore rock was started with funds from the WPA in 1938. It is still home to the Jacksonville High School football and soccer teams.
The Treasury Department funded the construction of the United States Post Office in Jacksonville TX. The building is now the Landmark Event Center. The 1933 Jacksonville Post Office is a significant example of the small town post office designs produced by… read more