Event Information



Event Type: Featured Event

Monday, March 01, 2010 through Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Event Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday: Noon - 4 p.m.


Tickets can be purchased at the gate.

Event Description

Green Fields, Black Smoke: Nature & Progress When Dallas was Young
October 1 - December 30, 2009 & March 1 - June 30, 2010

During “Living History Seasons,” characters dressed in period clothing will reveal the environmental truths of 1888 Dallas. Through special exhibits and programming, we investigate if people really were “greener” in the nineteenth century and how life on the family farm was affected by the growth of industry.

Green Fields, Black Smoke: Nature & Progress When Dallas was Young
Programs and Events

Barnyard Buddies Storytime for Preschoolers
"Brick Builders" - October 14, 2009
"In the Country, in the City" - November 11, 2009
"Throw Away?" - March 10, 2010
"Friends of Animals" - April 14, 2010
"How Does Your Garden Grow?" - May 12, 2010
"Magical Water" - June 9, 2010

Family Past Times
"Village Machines" - October 4, 2009
"Fall Harvest" - November 1, 2009
"Simple Celebrations" - December 6, 2009
"Throw Away?" - March 7, 2010
"Village Egg Roll" - April 4, 2010
"Gather 'Round Children: America's Folk Song Heritage" - May 2, 2010
"Water, Wells and Windmills" - June 6, 2010

Chautauqua Lecture Series
Thurber Bus Trip - October 10, 2009
"History of the Trinity River" - November 17, 2009
"Native Prairies of Dallas" - March 2, 2010
"Prowling Through the Texas Industrial Past" - April 29, 2010

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