Location of Venues at Jackson Reunion 2004

New Reservation Flyer and Map as of July 17, 2004

Final Reunion Flyer (pdf file) [For those who can't read pdf files]
Final Reunion Maps (pdf file) [html version of map but major problems converting map to html Try second html version of map]

Reunion Flyer (pdf file) [For those who can't read pdf files]

Reunion Reservation Form (pdf file) [For those who can't read pdf files]

Pre-Reunion Registration Form (pdf file) [For those who can't read pdf files]

Newspaper article about this summer's Parkersburg, WV, exhibit of Lily Irene Jackson's artwork.
Notice that our Jackson Reunion 2004 has been upgraded from a reunion to a convention!

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Schedule of Jackson Reunion 2004

Saturday, August 7: We'll meet at the community building in Jackson Park, Vienna (See map) (adjacent to Parkersburg) for reunion registration, mingling and a coffee-and-donut breakfast. Professor Bernard L. Allen, formerly of West Virginia University-Parkersburg, will deliver a brief talk on the Parkersburg Jacksons and their role in early local gas and oil development. Following breakfast, we'll depart on a tour of historic family-related sites in Parkersburg, which will include a re-dedication ceremony for the James M. Jackson bust/fountain in courthouse square, a guided tour of Riverview Cemetery, a visit to Jackson Fountain in City Park, and--we hope--a couple of additional spots. We have the community building rented for the whole day, and folks will be welcome to have lunch there and chat, but many may wish to further explore the Parkersburg area singly or in groups.

For those interested in history, we recommend:

• Blennerhassett Museum http://www.blennerhassett.net/Attractions/Museum/default.htm

• Campus Martius Museum (Marietta, OH) http://www.ohiohistory.org/places/campus/

• Ohio River Museum(Marietta, OH) http://www.ohiohistory.org/places/ohriver/

• Oil & Gas Museum http://little-mountain.com/oilandgasmuseum/

For those who feel they've already had enough history for one day, there are several alternatives:

• The Cultural Center of Fine Arts http://www.wvfinearts.com/

• Fenton Art Glass Company http://www.fentongiftshop.com/

• Grand Central Mall http://www.grandcentralmall.com/

• Holl's Swiss Chocolatier http://www.holls.com/

• Lee Middleton Original Dolls http://www.leemiddleton.com/

• Rossi Pasta http://www.rossipasta.com/

Sunday, August 9: We will depart from Point Park, Parkersburg, aboard an Ohio River sternwheeler for a picnic on nearby Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park (See map). The picnic will include a talk on local history by Dr. Ray Swick of the Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History, our business meeting and memorial service.

We're also looking for volunteers!

Thanks,
Ann Fissel and John M. Jackson

The James M. Jackson Monument in Parkersburg that is Being Restored.
We will have a Rededication Ceremony during Jackson Reunion 2004.

Old Postcard of Jackson Memorial Fountain in the City Park, Parkersburg

List of Possible Accommodations

Web Sites on Parkersburg Area

• Parkersburg, Wood County Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Attractions & Tours

• Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park, Parkersburg

• Parkersburg, WV: A Vintage Portrait See especially:
  • Judge John J. Jackson's House
    
  • Jackson Memorial Fountain in City Park denoted by Jackson Family
    
  • Jackson Hotel

• Prominent Jacksons Who Lived in Parkersburg

• Riverview Cemetery where many early Jacksons are buried. Article on Riverview Cemetery with brief histories of the famous Jacksons of Parkersburg.

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