Frisco Heritage Museum presenting The Shawnee Trail exhibition

by PegNews wire

Artifacts and memorabilia that pay homage to The Shawnee Trail and explores and depicts authentic Texas cattle drives are on display for the first time ever at the Frisco Heritage Museum. The exhibit, installed on the second floor of the Heritage Museum, will be on view through January 3, 2010 during regular hours of operation.

The extensive display made possible by former Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau CEO, Doug Harman, consists of clothing, accessories, maps, spurs, guns, and saddles. A collector of western artifacts for nearly 30 years, harman says, "The Shawnee Trail was the first major trail to take cattle to the North from Texas. Ironically, it is not nearly as well-known as the Chisholm and Western Trails, which emerged after the Shawnee Trail closed down. The goal of the Frisco Heritage Museum exhibit is to let the public know the important and interesting history of the Shawnee Trail."

Visitors will be inspired by the legacy of the cowboys. Tre Colvin, the Frisco Heritage Museum coordinator, commented, “These exhibits compliment the many western sculptures and historical information that can be found throughout Frisco and we are delighted to open it up to the public.”

The traveling exhibit, on loan and in development, is part of a larger cooperative with cities that run the length of The Shawnee Trail from Waco to Waxahachie, Cedar Hill, Dallas, Plano, Frisco, and Pottsboro. Waxahachie and Pottsboro have both expressed an interest in hosting the traveling exhibit in January 2010. Debra Wakeland, president & CEO of the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau, says, “It’s important to share the history of The Shawnee Trail. We are very excited about being involved in the traveling exhibit and thrilled about the attention this will bring to our area.”

Source: Frisco Convention & Visitors Bureau