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CT150 - Chisholm Trail 150th Anniversary Exhibit
Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail with an exciting new exhibit at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. Step inside the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation Gallery and learn about the greatest of cattle trails. Guests can also immerse themselves in the stories of the Trail as they sit around the camp fire. Visitors can enjoy a lonely cowboy's tune while standing on the former grand ole trail. Admission is the regular museum fee of $6.
Find out more »The Chisholm Trail: Driving the American West Traveling Exhibit
The Chisholm Trail fundamentally changed the American West. From the birth of the cowboy as an icon to the revival of the cattle industry, the Old Chisholm Trail helped shape our popular culture by altering how we thought of the American West and the individuals who lived there. The Chisholm Trail: Driving the American West is a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail. This traveling exhibit, a collaboration between Symphony of the Flint Hills and Flint Hill Design…
Find out more »Chisholm Trail Exhibit - Kingfisher
The first is the grand opening of our new Chisholm Trail Exhibit. The new 1,300 square foot exhibit will detail the history of the Chisholm Trail in relation to Kingfisher and Kingfisher County. The exhibit will include an 8x24 ft. curved wall with mounted mural of the Cimarron River, a chuck wagon setting on a platform and back curved wall mural of a night storm over the Cimarron, several maps of the Chisholm Trail, a detailed exhibit focusing on Jesse…
Find out more »“Up the Chisholm Trail” Exhibit
“Up the Chisholm Trail”. Photos of scenes, people, documents, and artifacts from along the Chisholm Trail through Grady County from 1880 to 1910 beginning with the southern border. Beginning focus: Rush Springs and other small communities in the area.
Find out more »Exhibit: Chisholm Trail: History & Legacy @ K State
Exhibit: Chisholm Trail: History & Legacy April 1 – October 13 Kansas State University Hale Library, 5th floor 1117 Mid-Campus Dr. N. Manhattan, KS 66506 Contact: 785-532-7456 [email protected] Git along, little dogies! This spring, K-State Libraries join organizations across the region in celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail. The exhibit will be on view in Hale Library’s fifth floor gallery 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Artifacts, books, maps and photos give visitors a glimpse into Kansas’ Wild West era and…
Find out more »Chisholm Trail Art Show - Nocona, TX
The Chisholm Trail Western Art Show & Sale will run from July 1st through August 15th at Tales 'N' Trails Museum in Nocona (1522 E Hwy 82) and is open to all artists. To kick off the 150th Anniversary of the Chisholm Trail, this western art show will have as its specific theme the era of the cattle drives from the late 1800s. For more information, go to: http://www.chisholmtrailartists.com/juried-art-show.html or www.talesntrails.org - or contact the Chisholm Trail Art Association Committee…
Find out more »2nd Annual “Wild Steer” CASI Chili Cook-Off
This is the qualifier competition for the state of Kansas. The winner automatically has the option to go to the international CASI (Chili Appreciation Society International) competition in Terlingua, TX in October 2017. The Chili Cook-Off will take place at the Eisenhower Presidential Library Campus, 200 SE 4th, Abilene, KS. Schedule of Events: 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. - Chili cooks check-in 9:00 a.m. - Chili cooks meeting 9:00 a.m. - Cinnamon Rolls, President Eisenhower's Chili, Base Ball Hot Dogs, Frito…
Find out more »Trails, Rails and Tales: Spirit of the Chisholm Trail
Trails, Rails and Tales is the kick-off event for a two-year celebration that brings the longhorn herd back to Abilene, Kansas. TRT is a three-day event to pay homage to the legends that followed the Chisholm Trail to Abilene, Kansas. Historical re-enactors, tin-type photographers, fast draw competitions, buckaroo camps, Texas Hold 'Em tournaments, longhorn parades, Native American demonstrations, Kansas Western Music, Red Steagall, melodramas, mounted shooters and a fireworks display along with dozens of vendors, food and beverage. Join us…
Find out more »Oklahoma-Kansas Cattle Drive
Oklahoma-Kansas Cattle Drive from Pond Creek, Oklahoma to south Wichita, Kansas Tuesday, September 12, 2017 - Leaves Pond Creek, OK and travels to Jefferson, Medford, then Renfrow. September 12: Depart from Pond Creek at 7 or 8am and arrive in Jefferson. September 13: Depart Jefferson and arrive in Medford. Event Schedule: September 13: The town of Medford welcomes everyone out for a family-friendly celebration. The herd is expected to come through Medford along Front Street around 1pm. People can line…
Find out more »“The Wire that Changed the Prairie” Exhibit
"The Wire that Changed the Prairie" Exhibit of barbed wire collection and includes saddles and branding irons.
Find out more »History of Jesse Chisholm
Items and information from the Calvin Chisholm Collection. We will have a photograph from the 1991 Enquist collection of Calvin Chisholm at the memorial with quotes from him and his connection to Jesse. It will be in our atrium free of charge for people to come and view. October to December 2017
Find out more »Delano Fall Fair - A Chisholm Trail Celebration
The Delano Fall Fair is a family event where you can step back in time and stroll down the streets of Delano among cowboys and saloon girls, eat a chuckwagon meal and watch the Race of the Amazons. There will be a wide variety of things to interest young and old alike: a Horse Parade, Old-fashion games, Horseless Carriages, 1880's baseball game, a Civil War encampment, staged entertainment and a variety of foods.
Find out more »2017 Wellington Fall Festival & Homecoming
Theme: Chisholm Trail "Find Your Way Home"
Find out more »Ghosts of Fort Reno Tours
See website for complete details and updates. Held the third Saturday of the month, March - Sept and Saturdays in October.
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