If you are a history buff, a dedicated preservationist, or simply a curious newcomer to Dallas, there is a full slate of Preservation Dallas events this summer that are guaranteed to enlighten and entertain. We’ve been a fan of Preservation Dallas’ Summer Sizzlers series in the past, and this year’s events really turn up the heat.
June 13
An emancipation-focused event in advance of Juneteenth at Old City Park, featuring historian Donald Payton, whose ancestors helped to build the Millermore Mansion, and were emancipated from the Miller Plantation.
July 7
“Leftover: The Legacy of Chinese Cuisine in Dallas”
This is the first public exhibition of The Dallas Asian American Historical Society. It will feature historical research, oral histories, and artifacts in visual displays designed by local Asian American artists. The exhibition will open at The Wilson House with a reception and public history event.
July 16
An arts and architecture tour of Temple Emanu-El led by Jon Rollins and Nancy Israel.
July 25
A historical panel on the July 1973 Dallas Police killing of 12-year-old Santos Rodriguez, and its aftermath — part of a week of memorial events being organized by the #SantosVive50 coalition — to be held at the Latino Cultural Center on Tuesday, July 25, in partnership with the Dallas Mexican American Historical League (DMAHL) and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Institute, LULAC’s 501(c)(3) arm.
July 27
An evening historical walking tour of Little Mexico, also a part of the #SantosVive50 event series, in partnership with DMAHL.
August 24
A presentation on The Bankhead Highway with Marcel Quimby. This location will be announced soon.
Fall is shaping up to be just as busy for Preservation Dallas events with “From Oak Lawn To Oak Cliff: The LGBTQ Experience,” co-presented with The Dallas Way (an LGBTQ historical society) and Heritage Oak Cliff at the historic Turner House on Tuesday, September 12, another round of Historical House Specialists, and the first-ever Out of Town Outing to The Dr Pepper Museum in Waco, tentatively slated for December.
