The Superstition Mountain Museum’s Western Cowboy Day will celebrate local history, cowboy lifestyle, Apacheland Movie Ranch and Native American culture 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at 4087 …
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Western Cowboy Day Saturday in Apache Junction
Jack Olson
Many of the original western movie actors are gone, but the legends and stories they created live on at the museum.
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The Superstition Mountain Museum’s Western Cowboy Day will celebrate local history, cowboy lifestyle, Apacheland Movie Ranch and Native American culture 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at 4087 E. Apache Trail in Apache Junction.
The event is free for the whole family and promises to be a rootin’ tootin’ good time, according to a release.
This region was favored in the ‘50s and ‘60s as a backdrop for many TV and movie westerns. Apache Junction and Gold Canyon played host to “cowboy” legends like Ronald Reagan, John Wayne and Audie Murphy, but also was home to real-life cowboys like Superstition Mountain Historical Society founder Tom Kollenborn and Oscar-winner Ben Johnson.
Many of the original western movie actors are gone, but the legends and stories they created live on at the museum.
On Feb. 17, the Superstition Mountain Renegades will be on hand to delight audiences with their special brand of entertainment. Cowboy Steve will be demonstrating rope tricks and attendees can see the Stamp Mill in action. Teton Ken and his friendly animals will delight the children and so will the large-scale model train exhibit.
The museum will have some cowboy poets, show some classic Westerns and play live music as well.
“You can make a whole day of this event because there will be food trucks to provide a meal when hunger strikes and plenty of exhibits to feed your Old West curiosity,” the release states.
