Hours for Jackie Townsell Bear Creek Heritage Center
Jackie Townsell Bear Creek Heritage Center is available by appointment only. Please call for information.
Jackie Townsell bear Creek Heritage Center
3925 Jackson St.
Irving, TX 75061
The Bear Creek Masonic Lodge
The Bear Creek community in west Irving is one of the oldest African-American communities in Dallas County. During the late 1850s, a mix of free blacks, whites and their slaves began settling along the upper reaches of Bear Creek. After emancipation, former slaves began moving into the area, which developed into a rural African-American enclave during the era of racial segregation.
The three museums that comprise the Jackie Townsell Bear Creek Heritage Center tell the history of the Bear Creek community and of the African-American experience from the time of emancipation of the slaves through the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and '60s.
Open by appointment only. Please call for information.
The Green House
The Green House was once the home of Sam Green who for years was a leading resident of the community.
Open by appointment only. Please call for information.
The J.O. Davis House
The J.O. Davis House is a walk-through museum that tells the story of the Bear Creek community.
Open by appointment only. Please call for information.
Native Plant Garden
The Jackie Townsell Bear Creek Heritage Center is home to a Native Plant Garden.
Hours & Admission
Wednesday through Saturday:
Admission Prices:
Adults: $7
Children 4-17: $5
Seniors (65+): $5
Military: $5
Children 3 and under: Free
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