National Day of the Cowboy - Preserve the Heritage

10/08/2026

Board member, Darrell Wyatt, still has tickets for that one-of-a-kind Henry R***e that Henry Repeating donated to us for our fundraising. You can email Darrell at [email protected] for details and tickets.

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07/25/2026

Pictures from 2016 reflect my first visit to the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko where I met Ernie Sites, and where Michael Martin Murphy donated a guitar to the NDOC on which he had written the entire lyrics to "Wildire." Murphy was also an enthusiastic supporter of the NDOC. I traveled to Idaho that year too, to be there for the vote when they passed their National Day of the Cowboy bill. It was volunteer, Kraig Sundberg, who enlisted the bill sponsor, but Kraig couldn't be there that day. 2016 was the year I was able to attend the Monterey Cowboy Gathering get Murphy and Waddie Mitchell to pose for some pics for me.

07/25/2026

There were lots of National Day of the Cowboy adventures in 2015. They engraved a brick for us at Luckenbach, Texas. Larry Mahan testified for our bill, sponsored in Texas by Rep Joe Pickett. It was Western Wishes' Donnalynn Quintana who invited Larry to the hearing in the Texas House. I met one of our benefactors, Bob Orth in Ohio. I got to meet all the folks at the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center in Oklahoma. Board Member Darrell Wyatt gave me fast draw lessons at their event in Amelia Court House, Virginia. Board member, Jerry Betley showed me around Moose Lake Village in Indiana where they too, held a National Day of the Cowboy celebration. I was on the road A LOT!

07/25/2026

I began my National Day of the Cowboy campaign in 2005. Since that time, I've had the privilege of meeting so many wonderful people. Here are some scenes from 2014, when I met Dan Haggerty at Tommy Gelinas's Valley Relics Museum NDOC celebration. I also met Peter Hiller, who is the trustee for Jo Mora's art estate, at the Los Angeles Library. I made a cowboy quilt for one of my grandkids that year too!

07/20/2026

I don't have all the details yet, but board member, Darrell Wyatt, tells me Henry Repeating Arms has donated another r***e to support our fundraising. Darrell always has the r***e engraved with our logo and Henry always allows us to use 'NDOC' as part of the serial number for the piece. Darrell has already opened the r***e raffle. As soon as he sends me some pictures of it, I'll post them for you here.

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07/20/2026

I'm guessing this celebration is in Loveland, Colorado?

Join us at JAX Loveland on July 25th to celebrate National Day of t...

07/20/2026

It's really gratifying to see how many National Day of the Cowboy events have remained annual celebrations.

Celebrate NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWBOY AND COWGIRL with family-friendly fun for guests of all ages. Enjoy trick ropers, cowboy poetry, live music, country line dancing lessons, a film screening, and docent-led tours. Autry members enjoy early access, free admission, and a Member Picnic.

More info: https://theautry.org/cowboy

07/20/2026

The Chisholm Trail Heritage Center, in Duncan, Oklahoma hosts a National Day of the Cowboy that always involves the whole family. I have been fortunate enough to visit this museum a time or two and am always amazed at what a great job the staff does there.

Celebrate the spirit of the west at the National Day of the Cowboy Celebration. The Chisholm Trail Heritage Center will host this celebration on Saturday, July 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

07/20/2026

Fort Concho has been celebrating the National Day of the Cowboy for many years; maybe even since 2005, the year we were founded.

Fort Concho National Historic Landmark will host a National Cowboy Day celebration featuring an art exhibition and a live performance by the Concho Cowboy Company on Saturday, July 25.

07/20/2026

I love Sedona's tradition of a motion picture celebration on the National Day of the Cowboy!

Howdy partner, saddle up and mosey on over to the Mary D. Fisher Theatre at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 25. It’s time to pony up $20 to celebrate National Day of the Cowboy with the Sedona Heritage Museum’s screening of the 1953 western “Gun Fury,” complete with historians John Conway and Clanc...