Mayborn Museum hosts events for Chisholm Trail's 150th anniversa - KXXV Central Texas News Now

For the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail, the Mayborn Museum Complex will be offering events throughout the year in commemoration of the historic event.

The following is from a press release from the Mayborn Museum:

Tales and Trails on the Brazos

Thursday, March 16, 2017

4:30 pm – 7:30 pm

At the Governor Bill and Vara Daniel Historic Village, visitors can help celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Chisholm Trail. Performances by a trick roper and a country fiddler will welcome guests as they enjoy activities representing life on the trail.  Barbeque from Vitek’s will be available for purchase.  Other activities include:

•             Stories from the Trail

•             Pony Rides

•             Candle Making

•             Kerchief Embroidery

•             Trail Toys

•             Family Photo-Op

•             Hay Bale Roping

•             Blacksmithing Demonstrations

•             Woodcarving Demonstrations

Chisholm Trail Anniversary Spring Lecture Series

The Wired, Wired West: How Barbed Wire Ended the Chisholm Trail 

Friday, March 17, 2017

Lecture:              

11:00 am

Presented by Stephen Sloan, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of the Institute of Oral History at Baylor University

*Light refreshments will be offered prior to the lecture.

The History, the Land, and the Law on the Chisholm Trail

Monday, April 10, 2017

Lecture & Luncheon:     

11:00 am

Presented by Parnell McNamara, Sheriff of McLennan County, former U.S. Marshal

Join Sheriff McNamara immediately following the lecture for lunch. Luncheon reservations are $20 per person and must be reserved in advance. Guests may purchase a table of eight for $200 and will receive preferred seating at the lecture and the luncheon, a photo opportunity with the Sheriff, and a commemorative gift.

Luncheon reservations will open March 10th.  Limited seating is available.  Reservations may be made no later than April 5th at 12:00 noon online at www.maybornmuseum.com or by contacting Misty Thornton at misty_thornton@baylor.edu or 254-710-1180.  For more information, contact Cindee Millard at cindee_millard@baylor.edu or 254-710-1733.

Cattle Drive GPS: Geology Plus Springs – How Geology Brought the Trail to Central Texas

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Lecture:

11:00 am

Presented by Joe Yelderman, PhD, Geosciences Professor and Director for The Institute of Ecological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences at Baylor University

*Light refreshments will be offered prior to the lecture.

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