Back in November I wrote that the Roy Rogers Museum was closing. From the High Noon website: The definitive and final sale of the important and iconic property from the museum will be sold this July. This sale will include Edward H Bohlin silver parade saddles, Roy’s autographed sports memorabilia, costuming (Nudie’s and other clothing [...]
From Wikipedia: “William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917) was an American soldier, bison hunter and showman. He was born in the Iowa Territory (now the American state of Iowa), near Le Claire. He was one of the most colorful figures of the American Old West, and mostly famous for [...]
A new museum is being built in Fort Worth to celebrate cattle raisers. From their website: “For more than a quarter of a century, the Cattle Raisers Museum has entertained and educated visitors with the real story of the cattle and ranching industries in the Southwest. In late 2009, we’ll unveil our beautiful new museum [...]
I’ve written about Roy Rogers before but here is some sad news. A letter from Roy Rogers, Jr.: I have been personally agonizing over how to start this letter. I guess by saying thank you. Thank you for the years of love, support, prayer, loyalty to the Rogers Family. You, the fans, and our Board [...]
PRESS RELEASE 2009 Rodeo Hall of Fame Inductees and Honorees Announced Posted: Jul 24 2009 The Board of Directors of the Rodeo Historical Society announces inductees into the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum® Rodeo Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City. Recipients of the Tad Lucas and Ben Johnson Memorial Awards also will be honored. [...]
From Wikipedia: “Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye) (November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998), was a singer and cowboy actor, as well as the namesake of the famous Roy Rogers Restaurants chain. He and his second wife Dale Evans, his golden palomino Trigger, and his German Shepherd Dog, Bullet, were featured in over one [...]
The Chisholm Trail was a trail used in the later 19th century to drive cattle overland from ranches in Texas to Kansas railheads. The trail stretched from southern Texas across the Red River, and on to the railhead of the Kansas Pacific Railway in Abilene, Kansas, where the cattle would be sold and shipped eastward. [...]
My Facebook friend Sharon Meyers is selling their great J & S Old West Cowboy Store and Museum. They have over 200 antique cowboy saddles and 100′s of antique spurs and bits for sale. They have been in the Western Business for over 28 years & operated a full line Western Store in Warsaw Missouri [...]
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