National Cattle Trails Conference
Join the Historic Cattle Trails Consortium in Sedalia, Missouri to celebrate the rich history of these historic cattle trails: Shawnee, Goodnight-Loving, Chisholm, Great Western, and Western.
Come to Sedalia on Thursday, Oct. 22 for a guided tour that includes the Trails End Monument on the Missouri State Fairgrounds, the Sedalia Historic District, Marshall Junction, and a longhorn ranch. That night, enjoy music from 3 Trails West and the Diamond W Wranglers, and cowboy poetry from Jeff Davidson and Ron Wilson (separate ticket required; purchase onsite).
On Friday, the conference includes a keynote address on "Jack Thorp and the First Book of Cowboy Songs," a discussion of vaqueros and the Spanish cattle history, legislative updates, Western art history, and an artist reception.
On Saturday, the conference continues with sessions on the many types people who worked as drovers, "Wyatt Earp and the Cowboys: Law Enforcement in the Cow Towns of Wichita and Dodge City," "Train History, Cattle Drives, and Western Expansion," and "Engaging Younger Generations with Western Heritage," among others.
category: History
State Fair Community College
3201 W 16th St
Sedalia, MO 65301
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