https://www.fortbelmont.org/post/august-2025-the-black-bridge-jackson-s-wooden-gateway-to-the-future 2025-08-01 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15008a_077a47a5cadb4bd1908e3cd9aded3b9a~mv2.jpg Historic black-and-white photo of the original wooden Black Bridge in Jackson, Minnesota, circa 1880s. The image shows a timber trestle railroad bridge crossing the Des Moines River, surrounded by sparse trees and grassy banks. The structure appears weathered, with large wooden supports and rails overhead, evoking the early days of rail expansion in rural Minnesota. https://www.fortbelmont.org/post/october-2025-the-jackson-post-office-circa-1900 2025-10-01 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15008a_d1c122e3f39744dfb4e9ecbebbc63aee~mv2.jpg Historic photo of the Jackson Post Office around 1900. Stella (Crane) Ashley and Postmaster Herman L. Strom stand in front of the building, dressed in turn-of-the-century attire. The wooden structure and simple surroundings reflect the era when mail was collected in person. https://www.fortbelmont.org/post/december-2025-jackson-from-thomas-hill-1888 2025-12-01 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15008a_285facccf67a4c01a3adfefbf2ac389d~mv2.jpg https://www.fortbelmont.org/post/november-2025-jackson-in-1882-a-railroad-that-never-was 2025-11-01 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15008a_e47b40689edd41ea82452da3351d024e~mv2.jpg Historic illustration labeled “Jackson in 1882,” showing a detailed sketch of the town and the Des Moines River valley before the railroad’s construction. Trees frame the scene in the foreground, with buildings, a church steeple, and the proposed railroad line visible through the center of town. https://www.fortbelmont.org/post/september-2025-the-sandon-brothers-orchestra-quarantine-musicians 2025-09-01 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15008a_565440597e464bf2b66243927d691383~mv2.jpg