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In 1901, in a city of
43,000 people, 200 saloons & 5 breweries existed within Dallas.
Experience firsthand the atmosphere of a turn of the century watering hole,
'Choctaw Jack's'.
Charles Spiess, the son of a German immigrant, owns & operates this fairly
respectable drinking establishment & gathering place for Dallas working
men, members of the local German community, & sometimes slightly shady
ladies. Spiess features a taxidermy Choctaw Jack, the last bear in the Dallas
Zoo at City Park.
 Dallas Heritage Village's Pilot Grove
lecture, 'Dallas in Song' was a success! Dr. Michael Hazel provided
background to songs written for Dallas, including
"Delightful Dallas", "Deep Ellum Blues", "Meet Me In Dallas" & the popular
"Viaduct Glide.
Annette Smith & Tim Silcox provided piano & vocal
accompaniment. For more information on these songs & other songs from
the time period, visit the
J. Eric Jonsson Central Library's Fine Arts division.
Are you interested in
cooking? Find
out what recipes were popular in 1861 & 1901. If you would
like to learn, take a cooking class at Dallas Heritage Village visit the
Adult Classes page
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