For over 50 years, the Long Branch Variety Show has been delighting audiences every summer. What started in 1958 as weekend entertainment over the 4th of July has turned into a seven-night-a-week summer production at Boot Hill Museum. Doug Austen, the current Long Branch Variety Show director, … [Read more...]
An Evening of Food, Entertainment and Beer Tasting
March 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Boot Hill Museum will be holding the inaugural ITC Great Plains “Boots and Beer” event on Saturday April 16, 2011. The fundraiser will help support the redevelopment planning process that is underway. The evening features a specialty beer tasting. Chef Ryan Emery will present six dishes of … [Read more...]
Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame to induct new members
September 2, 2009 By 1 Comment
Five legendary Kansas cowboys will be honored for their contributions to the western life as they are inducted into the Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame in Dodge City. The Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame will honor these five men at a ceremony to be held on September 12, 2009, at 2:00 p.m., at Boot Hill … [Read more...]
First Union Church Now Open
July 18, 2009 By 2 Comments
Boot Hill Museum is happy to announce the completion of the First Union Church building and exhibits. The church exhibits portray how religion and the formation of early Dodge City churches transitioned a community from a wild and isolated outpost to an established, permanent town. Artifacts from … [Read more...]
Dodge City Days Fun at Boot Hill
July 15, 2009 By
The annual Dodge City Days celebration always mean fun... and this year is no different. Get into the cowboy spirit with these exciting events at Boot Hill Museum. Friday, July 24 6:30pm-9pm – Boot Hill Bull Fry & Bash The 8th Annual Boot Hill Bull Fry & Bash is sponsored by Pepsi, … [Read more...]
Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductions
July 14, 2009 By 3 Comments
Five legendary Kansas cowboys will be honored for their contributions to the western life as they are inducted into the Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame in Dodge City. The Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame will honor these five men at a ceremony to be held on September 12, 2009, at 2 p.m., at Boot Hill … [Read more...]
Down at the Long Branch Saloon
July 14, 2009 By 3 Comments
“Down at the Long Branch Saloon” will be published in 2010 as a pictorial history of the Long Branch Variety Show. For over 50 years, the Long Branch Variety Show has been delighting audiences every summer. What started in 1958 as weekend entertainment over the 4th of July has turned into a … [Read more...]
Live the Legend of the West at Boot Hill Museum
June 18, 2009 By
Boot Hill Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of Dodge City and the Old West. Dodge City was founded in 1872 and quickly became the world's largest shipping point for Longhorn cattle. Dodge was the wildest of the early frontier towns, but law and order … [Read more...]
