Annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Old West Days
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Second Week - Cowboy poet gathering, bit and spur show, trail rides, melodrama, quilt show, parade, Native American Wacipi. Mountain Man Rendezvous with period dress, camp, meals, and 1800s contests, competitive shoot on Saturday. Knife and tomahawk throw contest.
Annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Old West Days
Phone : 402-376-4024 (Always call and confirm events.)
Web: www.visitvalentine.org
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