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OETA at National Day of the Cowboy

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FREE ADMISSION   •   July 27th   •  OETA Screenings: 11:25 a.m., 12:25 p.m., 2:25 p.m., 3:25 p.m.

Join OETA at the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center to celebrate National Day of the Cowboy on Saturday, July 27 with special Back in Time screenings throughout the day! Episodes featured are "Wild West Women," "The Abernathy Boys," and "Cow Town."  Doors open at 10 a.m. 

To Register, visit: bit.ly/NationalDayoftheCowboy

Since the museum’s first celebration in 2010, this local event has continued to grow, attracting visitors from all over the state. It has become a much-anticipated event for local families.

Gaylon Blankenship and Missy Frye, crowd favorites, will perform live throughout the day. Popular children’s book author Una Belle Townsend will do live readings around 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 3 p.m.

From roping a Longhorn to riding a buckin’ bronc to creating your own brand, there's no shortage of interactive exhibits to enjoy. And when you need a break from the action, our 4D Experience Theater offers a cool escape, where you can watch a cattle stampede, experience a summer thunderstorm on the Oklahoma prairie, and learn about life as a cowboy or cowgirl. There will also be a children’s art area and a necklace-beading activity.

Eavesdrop on Jesse Chisholm and Tex in our Campfire Theater as they tell their story about the Trail that became known as the Chisholm Trail. Venture back in time while viewing the Quanah Parker – One Man Two Worlds exhibit.

Guests can also explore the Hustis Family's featured artist exhibit, “Transitions.” This exhibit features majestic horse mixed-media pieces by Jennifer Cocoma Hustis, exquisite ceramics by William Mantor, and brilliant woodworks by Mark Hustis. 

This event is made possible by generous funding from the Oklahoma Arts Council. 

Chisholm Trail Heritage Center

2150 Chisholm Trail Pkwy, Duncan, OK 73533

Phone: (580) 252-6692

Saturday, July 27th, 2024

10 a.m. to 5 p.m

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Lucille Mulhall, May Lillie, and Lillian Smith were remarkable "Wild West Women" who broke gender barriers and impressed audiences in the late 1880s. Mulhall was known as the "First lady of rodeo," while Lillie was an expert sharpshooter and trick rider. Smith set unbeaten shooting records and was Annie Oakley's rival. On the next Back in Time, Oklahoma’s “Wild West Women.”

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“Catch’em Alive Jack Abernathy,” an Oklahoma man who can capture wolves alive with his bare hands, fascinates Teddy Roosevelt. Abernathy’s young sons, Bud and Temple, inherit Jack’s adventurous spirit and make epic journeys across the growing country meeting American icons of the day. Bud and Temple were famous; yet, most have never heard the lost adventures of the “Abernathy Boys.”

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The romantic image of the old west, of cattle drives and trail hands riding the range, has captured imaginations for over a century. The Chisholm Trail is the most famous of many trails that brought hundreds of thousands of cattle from Texas through Oklahoma to the railheads in Kansas. Beef is bigger than ever and continues to drive the economy of Oklahoma’s “Cow Town.”