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Old Cowtown Museum National Day of the Cowboy – Wichita Kansas
July 24, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Old Cowtown Museum in Wichita is celebrating two events on one day: National Day of the Cowboy, and Wichita’s birthday.
10am-5pm, July 24, 2021 | Old Cowtown Museum
The “National Day of the Cowboy,” celebrates the everyday working cowboy. The character who with words and deeds created the west. There will be demonstrations of the many skills that were required to do this tough, demanding and unpredictable work. There will also be music and poetry that reflect the life they lived. In addition, OCM will be celebrating Wichita’s birthday, remembering those who by force of will created the largest city in Kansas.
Fun fact: Wichita was incorporated as a city on July 21, 1870. One of the signers of the incorporation petition – and the only woman – was Billy the Kid’s mother, Catherine McCarty. Interesting, right? I first learned about this at a Diamond W Wranglers performance, and then later looked it up in the history of Wichita at the Wichita Metro Chamber website.
Location: Old Cowtown Museum; 1865 W Museum Blvd. in Wichita
Publisher’s Note: The Old Cowtown Museum was Cowboy Keeper Award recipient in 2006.