EVENT:
Texas’ Last Frontier Heritage Celebration & Texas Buffalo Soldier Living History Encampment
DATES:
June 24-26, 2016
CITY:
Morton, Cochran County, Texas
LOCATION:
Cochran County Park (1.2 miles east of TX Hwy. 214 on FM 1780)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
Step back into the early life and times on Texas’ far western frontier! Join in a variety of events throughout the weekend celebrating Cochran County’s western frontier heritage. On Saturday follow the crowds to a downtown parade in Morton featuring a kids’ “Decorate Your Bike” Contest and “Love My Ride” Motorcycle and Car Show, floats, antique tractors, motorcycles & ATVs, and horseback riders, followed by an exciting car burn-out contest. Then come to the county park to enjoy a talent show highlighting local musicians, Buffalo Soldier and Native American history, a flintknapping/arrowhead making demonstration, a brisket cookoff to benefit MYR KIDS young riders organization, young ladies’ prairie tea, a fantastic car and motorcycle show, summer water sports, bingo and domino games, kids’ chalk drawing contest, and a variety of food and craft vendors–among other festivities! Saturday night mosey on over to the Cochran County Rodeo Arena for an exciting MYR KIDS Play Day! On Sunday morning join in a community worship service in the park sponsored by the Cochran County Ministerial Alliance, followed by a delicious Sunday dinner.
SPONSORS:
Cochran County Historical Commission, Texas’ Last Frontier Historical Museum (Morton)
NUMBER OF YEARS PREVIOUSLY HELD:
12 years
COST:
No overall admission fee. $1.00 fee at gate for MYR KIDS Play Day.
VENDORS:
Vendors fee: $15 donation to the Cochran County Historical Commission
CONTACTS:
General:
Terry Huckabee, terryh29@aol.com, 806-598-9140
Lousinda Anguiano, anguianolousinda@gmail.com, 806-893-3891
Mary Helen McKnight, helenmcknight79@gmail.com, 806-893-6808
MYR KIDS Play Day & Brisket Cookoff:
Lisa Timmons-Rice, lisa.timmo@yahoo.com, 806-927-5385/806-893-5602
Jake Timmons, timmons@fivearea.com, 806-638-5108
Love My Ride Motorcycle & Car Show:
Terry Huckabee, terryh29@aol.com, 806-598-9140
Parade:
John H. Schmidt, johnhenry@valornet.com, 806-266-0299
Vendors:
Mary Helen McKnight, helenmcknight79@gmail.com, 806-893-6808
Buffalo Soldier Encampment & Vintage Baseball/”I Beat Pete” Game:
Luis Padilla, Luis.Padilla@tpwd.texas.gov, 512-844-3526
WEBLINKS:
Texas’ Last Frontier Historical Museum on Facebook
www.facebook.com/texaslastfrontier
(News release from Texas’ Last Frontier Historical Museum in Morton)