Jackson Home Curator Talk | “The Road to 1965”

Name: Jackson Home Curator Talk | “The Road to 1965”
Start: 2025-09-27T13:00:00-04:00
Location: The Henry Ford

Schedule

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025 at 01:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

The Henry Ford | Dearborn, MI

Opening September 27, our newest collection spotlight, “The Road to 1965: A Journey of Discovery,” will explore the Jackson Home’s final journey to Greenfield Village ─ a journey of discovery for The Henry Ford as we peel back layers to restore the home to its 1965 appearance.
Join us on the spotlight’s opening day to hear from Jim Johnson, director of Greenfield Village and curator of historic structures and landscapes, as he discusses the process of restoring the Jackson Home to bring its stories forward for generations to come. This presentation will take place in the Museum Plaza and is free for members or included with museum admission.
🏠 MORE ABOUT “THE ROAD TO 1965: A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY”
This temporary collection spotlight in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation digs deeper into the story of the Jackson Home, Greenfield Village’s most recent addition and the first home to be added to the collection of historic structures in more than 40 years. The home comes to The Henry Ford from Selma, Alabama, with the inspiring story of a courageous family and community at the forefront of one of the most crucial moments of the Civil Rights Movement in America. Their tireless efforts, spotlighted on national and world stages, would eventually lead to the signing of the Voting Rights Act on August 6, 1965.
Originally built in 1919, the Jackson Home housed three generations of African American dentists and their families. Over the course of 100 years, each family put their own mark on the home, and many changes and renovations were made over the decades.
As The Henry Ford explored the scope of relocating the home to Greenfield Village, the period of significance was narrowed to 1965 ─ a landmark year in the fight for civil and voting rights that included the Selma to Montgomery marches, President Lyndon Johnson’s iconic “We Shall Overcome” speech, the signing of the Voting Rights Act and other pivotal moments of activism.
In “The Road to 1965,” learn about the Jackson Home’s move to Greenfield Village, and The Henry Ford’s journey of discovery as experts peel back the layers of the home.
🎟️ Located near “Your Place in Time,” “The Road to 1965: A Journey of Discovery” is free for members or included with museum admission: https://www.thehenryford.org/current-events/calendar/the-road-to-1965/.
➡️ Learn more about the Jackson Home, which opens in Greenfield Village next June: THF.org/jacksonhome.