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In addition to information about all aspects of cowboy life and biographies of famous cowpokes, the Hall of Fame is also home to the best in western art. It's galleries feature hundreds of paintings and sculptures by American artists, many of which are for sale. We spent hours in this interesting place, awed by the brush strokes, careful carving and clay creations of many talented people. The kids enjoyed the recreated cowtown, and the building dedicated to children's exploration where they tried on cowboy clothes, played at the chuckwagon, and saddled up on "horses". Our visit was much longer than we had anticipated, with so much to see and learn. We stayed until closing time and got the perfect shot of the kids in front of the statue "Welcome Sunset" at the entrance as the sun was heading toward the horizon. Then we hit the trail again. Move 'em out, buckaroos! |
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"This is an indoor, reconstructed town. It had a jail, a school, a church, a bank, stables and shops. Bobby and I pretended to be in jail, sat on a wagon, pretended to have a drink in the saloon, and gave sermons from the pulpit at the church."--Amanda |
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"Because ranch owners needed someone to take care of their cattle, they hired men, and sometimes boys, to do the job. Life on a cattle drive was hard and uncomfortable. The cowboys worked long hours, had to ride horses all day, and their beds were just blankets on the ground."--Amanda |
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The word "buckaroo" came from the Spanish word vaquero. Buckaroos were cowboys that dressed in expensive Spanish gear, with silver spurs, tall-heeled boots and fancy tooled leather clothing. They often had long mustaches and were known for their skills at bronco busting and cattle punching. Harrison learned that there were also some very skilled women who worked as hard as the cowboys. "I read about a woman who dressed like a man and went on a cattle drive for four months. The cowboys she worked with didn't know she was a woman until she put on a dress to go home. She worked as hard and well as the men." |
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Bobby enjoyed pretending to be a cowboy with this stuffed longhorn. |
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"There were other cattle trails besides the Chisholm Trail, such as the Western Trail, the Sedalia Trail and the Goodnight-Loving Trail. I wonder if people go on honeymoons on that trail? (no, it's just that Misters Goodnight and Loving founded it) The average day would cover 15 miles, and the average trail would take 3 months to complete. According to the 'My Name is America' book of Joshua Loper, the Chisholm Trail wasn't easy." --Harrison |
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Where
can you go to learn about barbed wire, buckaroos, bull riders, branding
irons, bridles, bucking broncos, boots, bull whips and Buffalo Bill?
The Cowboy Hall of Fame, of course!
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