During our return travels home from OK we took the time to stop by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage History Museum in Oklahoma City. Although I wasn't real sure of the interest my herd would have in a museum, I knew if they were ever to enjoy a museum it would most likely be a cowboy one. It was spectacular.
Some of the museums highlights were seeing memorabilia from the bull riding legend Lane Frost. They boys couldn't believe that was really HIS shirt and HIS belt. They had to plug in the movie on the way home to confirm it. 
Other interesting exhibits were the history of rodeo room, with pictures of cowboys in front of Madison Square Gardens in NYC during the Rodeo World Series, dating back to 1934. Trophy buckles that were sponsored by Levi & Strauss-not Wrangler.
I didn't know that.
The women in rodeo hall with women like Tillie Baldwin, a woman bronc rider and bulldogger! Seriously, a woman bulldogger!
I was amazed and pretty sure I would never want to cross that tough bird!
The kids were also fascinated looking at $37,000 saddles!
Did ya read that...$37,000 saddle! Whoa, would you really ever ride it if ya gave that much?
Could you really call yourself a cowboy with a saddle like that...
seems to me kindof pretty boyish.
Okay, okay, I'm struggling with why a 37,000 saddle would exist?
Even more fascinating was when I got jumped by 3 security guards for taking flash photos of the exquisite saddle masterpieces.....
In my defense the map was hard to understand-rooms were designated: yes photos-no photos-photos with flash ok-photos ok BUT without flash.....
.geezzzzzz how about a simple yes OR no?
The kids also really enjoyed walking the dirt roads of an ole' western town completey resembilant to the era. There was a livery stable to board your horse at when you arrived into town. There was a blacksmith shop, bank, one room school, church, general store, saloon and right across from the saloon a jail. With a jail cell hand made from old wagon wheels.
The kids also really enjoyed walking the dirt roads of an ole' western town completey resembilant to the era. There was a livery stable to board your horse at when you arrived into town. There was a blacksmith shop, bank, one room school, church, general store, saloon and right across from the saloon a jail. With a jail cell hand made from old wagon wheels.
Do you recognize the 2 jail birds below?
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