Latest Bob Jones News
Jul 16, 2024
Southlake Historical Society’s Research Assists with Bob Jones’ Induction into Exhibit at the Witte in San Antonio
Bob Jones was recently added to a prestigious exhibit with the help of the Southlake Historical Society’s research.
Aug 10, 2022
Monarch Madness is Coming to the Nature Center: Don’t Miss the Fourth Annual Monarch Festival!
The Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve is all about celebrating the gifts of our natural Cross Timbers ecosystem. Fall is the best time to come to the Nature Center and participate in the incredible monarch migration phenomenon. The fourth-annual Monarch Butterfly Festival is happening on Saturday, September 17, 2022, and you don’t want to miss…
Aug 10, 2022
Monarch Madness is Coming to the Nature Center: Don’t Miss the Fourth Annual Monarch Festival!
The Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve is all about celebrating the gifts of our natural Cross Timbers ecosystem. Fall is the best time to come to the Nature Center and participate in the incredible monarch migration phenomenon. The fourth-annual Monarch Butterfly Festival is happening on Saturday, September 17, 2022, and you don’t want to miss…
Mar 3, 2022
Texas Historical Commission recognizes the Southlake Historical Society as a leader in preserving the history of Texas
The Texas Historical Commission’s prestigious Award of Excellence in Preserving History has been awarded to the Southlake Historical Society for its exhibit “Bob and Almeady Chisum Jones: A True Story of Resilience, Courage and Success.” The exhibit shines light on Southlake’s past through the accomplishments of former slaves whose lives were part of the heritage…
Jul 29, 2021
Southlake Historical Society’s exhibit on Bob and Almeady Chisum Jones wins 2021 AASLH Award of Excellence
The Southlake Historical Society (SHS) was recently named the recipient of an American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Award of Excellence for “Bob and Almeady Chisum Jones: A True Story of Resilience, Courage, and Success.” The AASLH Leadership in History Awards, now in its 76th year, is the most prestigious recognition for achievement…
Jul 31, 2020
Take a Virtual Tour of the Bob & Almeady Chisum Jones Exhibit
You know Bob Jones as the name on a Southlake park, road, and the nature center. But who was he? Bob Jones (1850-1936) and his wife, Almeady Chisum Jones (1857-1949), were born into slavery. They overcame the challenges of inequality to build a prosperous farm and ranch along the Denton-Tarrant county line. They made sure…
Jul 13, 2020
Exhibit Tells the Story of Bob Jones, a Well-Known Name in Southlake
In Southlake, Bob Jones’s name is on a park, nature center and road, but who was he? An exhibit now open through September 4 at Southlake Town Hall, presented by the Southlake Historical Society, will tell the remarkable story of Bob Jones (1850-1936) and his wife, Almeady Chisum Jones (1857-1949). It’s called “Bob and Almeady…
Feb 7, 2020
Southlake Honors Bob Jones
February is Black History Month! Join us at the Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve on Saturday, February 15 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. to honor the legendary Bob Jones. Guest speakers will discuss his legacy and ties to the Southlake community. Jones was a former slave, husband and father who became a prosperous…