February 4, 2012

History of the Long Branch Saloon Variety Show Book to be Released

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...]

First Union Church Now Open

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...]

Live the Legend of the West at Boot Hill Museum

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...]