The Oaks House Museum

The Oaks House Museum is a single-story Greek Revival residence in Jackson's Belhaven Heights Historic District built in 1856. The house sits at the corner of North Jefferson Street and today operates as a museum with period rooms intact from its original use.

The residence was built in 1856 and survived the burning of Jackson during the Civil War. It remained in Boyd family ownership from 1853 through 1960, spanning three generations of the household.

The museum displays household items and furnishings that reveal how the Boyd family lived during the 1800s in their Jackson home. The rooms show the daily arrangements and choices of a prominent household from that era.

The property is best visited during daylight hours to see the architectural details and interior furnishings clearly. Visitors should plan to walk through several connected spaces to get a full sense of how the house was organized.

The original property covered 4 acres and functioned as an urban farm with a barn, detached kitchen, smokehouse, and greenhouse supporting the main house. These outbuildings reveal that the Boyd family maintained significant self-sufficiency despite living in the city center.

Location: Jackson

Inception: 1856

Architectural style: Greek Revival architecture

Floors above the ground: 1

Part of: Belhaven Heights Historic District

Address: 823 North Jefferson Street

GPS coordinates: 32.30889,-90.17611

Latest update: December 13, 2025 17:04