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“Celebrating Black Americans' role in the West”
The Museum began as the personal hobby of Paul W. Stewart, who as a child playing cowboys and Indians, always had to be the Indian because, "There is no such thing as a Black cowboy," he was told. After Mr. Stewart reached adulthood, he met a Black cowboy and learned that one out of three cowboys in the building of the American West was Black. So the story begins of on man's search and discovery of a past not recorded in history books. His search has taken him to nearly every corner of the West, gathering personal artifacts, memorabilia, newspapers, legal documents, clothing, letters, photographs, and oral histories. It was this original Paul Stewart Collection that formed the nucleus for Museum which formally began operation in 1971.
This museum looks underwhelming but trust me, it's worth it. It is jam packed with history and they are in the process of cataloging all of their cultural items so it is possible there will be... Read more
As someone always on the hunt for Black history, I planned ahead to make sure I could visit the Black American West Museum. Because the building it small, you need to reserve your entry time in... Read more
What an incredible museum that I literally just found out about two weeks ago! It is run by volunteers and as such is only open on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A little tricky for... Read more
Black American West Museum
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