Taste of the Trail 2018
April 14, 2018
Taste of the Trail 2018
Taste of the Trail 2018
Taste of the Trail 2018
Taste of the Trail 2018
Taste of the Trail 2018
Taste of the Trail 2018
Taste of the Trail 2018
Taste of the Trail 2018
150th Anniversary of Chisholm Trail at the Capitol
April 19, 2017
150th Anniversary of Chisholm Trail at the Capitol
150th Anniversary of Chisholm Trail at the Capitol
150th Anniversary of Chisholm Trail at the Capitol
150th Anniversary of Chisholm Trail at the Capitol
150th Anniversary of Chisholm Trail at the Capitol
150th Anniversary of Chisholm Trail at the Capitol
Coffee With The Mayor
August 9, 2016
Breakfast sweets by A Taste Above catering, provided compliments of the CTHM.
From left: Ginger Broughton, Mayor Sara Post Meyer, and Nancy Blackwell.
Breakfast Tart by A Taste Above catering, provided compliments of the CTHM.
From left: Amber Fitts, Cuero City Manager Ramie Zella, CTHM Chair Robert Oliver, Cuero Main Street Executive Director Morgan Rath, Cuero City Secretary Jennifer Zufelt, and Wayne Addicks.
From left: Laurie & Johnny Pokluda with Mayor Sara Post Meyer
From left: Bill and Nancy Blackwell with Mayor Sara Post Meyer.
Sixth Annual Cowboy Camp
August 1 – August 5, 2016
Day 1: Cowboy Camp Program Director Candy Glidden welcomes campers to the first day of Cowboy Camp 2016.
Day 1: Awardees for Best Cowboy Camp 2016 Application Essays
Day 1: Dan Glidden demonstrates antique weapons commonly used in the old West.
Day 1: Campers participate in a sharpshooting activity and competition with rubber-band rifles.
Day 1: Campers work in their activity books provided as part of the 5-day program.
Day 1: Candy Glidden talks about the typical contents of a cowboy’s saddlebags.
Day 1: Campers watch ‘Pointing Them North’ — a Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum short film — in the Stars Along The Rawhide Trail Theater.
Day 2: Campers learn the pioneer-era craft of making corn-dolls and figures from corn husks.
Day 2: Joe Contreras of the Institute of Texan Cultures speaks to campers about the vital importance of the American buffalo (bison) to Native Americans and the effect of the cattle drives.
Day 2: Campers practice leather-tooling on scraps of rawhide.
Day 3: Campers learn knot-tying techniques commonly used by cowboys in the old West and today.
Day 3: Campers take photos with ‘Tumbleweed’ the Longhorn and learn about the breed’s traits and history from handler Ron Sitton.
Day 4: Calf-roping activity and competition, presented by Tod Slone Saddles.
Day 4: Ricky Dolifka, of the Ricky Dolifka of Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Buffalo Soldiers Heritage & Outreach Program tells stories about the Buffalo Soldiers, and Native American tribes the Kiowas and Comanches.
Day 5: Campers learn about features and functions of the chuck wagon and campsite and, assisted by Charlie Nagel, Joe Adams, and John Paul Barre, make biscuits baked in a Dutch-oven just as they would have been out on the trail.
Day 5: Campers learn about features and functions of the chuck wagon and campsite and, assisted by Charlie Nagel, Joe Adams, and John Paul Barre, make biscuits baked in a Dutch-oven just as they would have been out on the trail.
Day 5: Joe Adams and John Paul Barre demonstrate branding technique on leather patches that the campers take home.
Day 5: Joe Adams and John Paul Barre demonstrate branding technique on leather patches that the campers take home.
Museum Grand Opening
November 23, 2013
Chuck Wagon and Visitor
Crowd at GVEC Chuck Wagon Tent
CTHM-front-Grand-Opening
Gift Shop activity from above.
Gift Shop Activity
Hardin-gun
Lady on Longhorn
Matt Thigpen
Native American Women Warriors
Tumbleweed the Longhorn and Wrangler Ron Sitton
Visitors and Map
Waiting to ride the Longhorn
Completed Exhibit
Summer 2013
Branding Irons Photo: Paul Bardagjy, Paul Bardagjy Photography
Leather Chaps Photo: Ansen Seale, Seale Studios
Chuck Wagon Back
Chuck Wagon Front View Photo: Ansen Seale, Seale Studios
Saddle and Cowboy Gear Photo: Paul Bardagjy, Paul Bardagjy Photography
Double-Layered Oiled-Cotton Rain Slicker and Fencing Equipment Photo: Paul Bardagjy, Paul Bardagjy Photography
Sutton-Taylor Feud Exhibit – William Sutton’s Datebook (c. 1874) Photo: Ansen Seale, Seale Studios
Tinker Collection – South American Silver Mate Set Photo: Ansen Seale, Seale Studios
Sutton-Taylor Feud Exhibit – Replica of William Sutton’s .44 Smith and Wesson pistol (c. 1874) Photo: Ansen Seale, Seale Studios
Ranching Heritage Display Photo: Paul Bardagjy, Paul Bardagjy Photography
Two Ranching Traditions Display Photo: Ansen Seale, Seale Studios
Western and English Saddles – A Hands-On Display Photo: Ansen Seale, Seale Studios
Tinker Collection – Spurs Photo: Ansen Seale, Seale Studios
Tinker Collection – Spurs Photo: Ansen Seale, Seale Studios
Inside the Stars Along the Rawhide Theater Photo: Paul Bardagjy, Paul Bardagjy Photography
Tinker Collection – Spurs Photo: Paul Bardagjy, Paul Bardagjy Photography
Two Ranching Traditions Display Photo: Paul Bardagjy, Paul Bardagjy Photography
Looking Through Tinker Collection to Two Ranching Traditions Photo: Paul Bardagjy, Paul Bardagjy Photography
Exhibit Installation
Summer 2013
Branding Irons Waiting to be Installed in Display Case
Two Ranching Traditions – Distance
Two Ranching Traditions – Closeup
Installing Display Cases
Display Cases Installation
Display Cases Installation
Display Cases Installation
Display Cases Installation
Display Case for Branding Irons
The Cowboy’s Legacy Display Cases
Movie Theater Construction
Movie Theater Construction
Reviewing Plans
Thornton Diorama – Closeup of Horseman
Thornton Diorama – Closeup of Thornton
Unloading Materials
Chuck Wagon Interactive Station Installation
Chuck Wagon Interactive Station Installation
Sutton Taylor Feud Exhibit Installation
Mounting of Wall Mural on Back Wall of Movie Theater
Exhibit Installation
Installing Wooden Post in Barbed Wire Fence Divider