Upcoming Events

barbwire

But first, a timeline of Old West events!
Many thanks to PBS.org
1830 to 1840
1840 to 1850
1850 to 1860
1860 to 1870
1870 to 1880
1880 to 1890


Upcoming Rodeos across America!
Territorial Express Stagecoach Run
September 21-23, 2007, Longview to Olympia, WA
Tumwater Historical Association recreates the stagecoach days of yore as a custom-made reproduction of an Abbott-Downing coach will be pulled over the 90-mile route traveling over the original road as much as possible. Join us!

Voices Of Indigenous People invite you to attend the
Voices Gathering honoring veterans and sacred sites, October 6th and 7th, 2007 in Apple Valley, CA.

WESTERN MOVIE EXHIBIT OPENING
The opening of “Reel West: Cliche and Character at the Saturday Matinee” will occur during the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave’s annual celebration of Buffalo Bill’s birthday on February 25. Following the official exhibit opening at 9:00 am, the Museum will observe the birthday with free cake and ice cream, demonstrations of Old West life, and children’s activities.

There is always something going on

at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center



THE 27nd ANNUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
OF COWBOY ACTION SHOOTING
AND WILD WEST JUBILEE
The next EOT is June 13 - 22, 2008.




Spirit of the West Festival in Sioux Falls, SD.
September 19 - 21, 2008

The goal of the Spirit of The West Festival is to keep the history and the spirit of the Cowboy's and the Old West alive. Visiting the Spirit of the West Festival will allow you to travel back in time, be entertained, and to shop from one of the many vendors during our Three day event. There's plenty to do for everyone, so please join us.


Loveland Stone Age FairThe 65th Annual Loveland Stone Age Fair - September 29 - 30, 2007 - is sponsored
by the non-profit Loveland Archaeological Society, and has been a cultural institution for the past 64 years.
It is a great 2-day event for families and especially students studying Native American Cultures in school.
In fact, many schools offer extra credit to students taking notes or writing reports after attending the Fair.



Prairie Rose Chuckwagon
While in Wichita, Kansas, don't miss the Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper
OPEN YEAR ROUND - Located Just Off Of The Chisholm Trail!


11th Annual Echoes of the Trail Cowboy Gathering

June 13 - 15, 2008 at Fort Scott Community College, Fort Scott, Kansas

From Friday at 7 p.m. through Sunday noon

A weekend of cowboy poetry, music, chuck wagons, western art, tack, jewelry, and more.

Click on http://echoesofthetrail.com for more information.


 

 

American WestReturn to the AmericanWest Home Page.