EVENT:
Texas’ Last Frontier Heritage Celebration
DATES:
June 23-25, 2017
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 Friday fire up your cookers for the Cochran County Historical Commission’s Brisket Cook-off with winners announced and prizes award on Saturday. Saturday morning follow the crowds to a downtown parade in Morton featuring a kid’s “Decorate Your Bike” Contest and “Love My Ride” Car and Motorcycle 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 Buffalo Soldier and Native American history, a flintknapping/arrowhead making demonstration, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Band featuring talented Morton musicians Richard Houston and Gerald Richards, a 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! 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:
13 years
COST:
No overall admission fee.
VENDORS:
Vendors fee: $20 donation to the Cochran County Historical Commission
CONTACTS:
General & Brisket Cook-off:
Terry Huckabee, terryh29@aol.com, 806-598-9140
Mary Helen McKnight, helenmcknight79@gmail.com, 806-893-6808
Love My Ride Car & Motorcycle Show:
Terry Huckabee, terryh29@aol.com, 806-598-9140
Parade:
George Trejo, 707-799-4561
Vendors:
Mary Helen McKnight, helenmcknight79@gmail.com, 806-893-6808
WEBLINKS:
Texas’ Last Frontier Historical Museum on Facebook
(www.facebook.com/texaslastfrontier)
http://www.co.cochran.tx.us/default.aspx?Cochran_County/Museum
(News release from Texas’ Last Frontier Historical Museum in Morton)