The National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum, formerly the National Cowboys of Color Museum and Hall of Fame, is a
museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make thes ...
and
hall of fame in
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. Accord ...
.
History
The National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum was founded February 1, 2001, by Jim and Gloria Austin of Fort Worth, Texas. Their objective was to recognize the individual contributions of many groups from the Western Frontier. Included in these groups are peoples Hispanic, Native American, European, Asian, and African descent. Many of these people have stories that only this organization will tell. The organization was renamed to its present name in 2008 to better encompass the varied history of the museum.
About the museum
The museum is located at 2029 N Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76164. The museum resides in the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District. Besides the Hall of Fame, there are also permanent exhibits, such as the Buffalo Soldiers, Tuskegee Airmen, Native American Indian Chiefs, and the Vaquero.
Hall of Fame Inductees
2019
* Valeria Vason Cunningham
* Lu Vason
* Double R Rodeo Livestock Company - C K Reid
* Taylor Hall Jr., aka "Bailey's Prairie Kid
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Wes Studi
Wesley Studi ( chr, ᏪᏌ ᏍᏚᏗ; born December 17, 1947) is a Native American ( Cherokee Nation) actor and film producer. He has garnered critical acclaim and awards throughout his career, particularly for his portrayal of Native American ...
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James Pickens Jr.
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* Michael Aku Ro Driguez
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2018
* Douglas Harmon, Ph.D.
* Will Arthur "Artie" Morris
* Jay Novacek
* Eugene "Gene" Smith*
* James Watson Jr.
* Libby Willis
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Dale Evans
Dale Evans Rogers (born Frances Octavia Smith; October 31, 1912 – February 7, 2001) was an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She was the third wife of singing cowboy Roy Rogers.
Early life
Evans was born Frances Octavia Smith on ...
(posthumous induction)
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Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye; November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and television host. Following early work under his given name, first as co-founder of the Sons of the Pioneers and then acting, the rebra ...
(posthumous induction)
* John Ware (posthumous induction)
* Charley Willis (posthumous induction)
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2017 Inductees
* Billy and
Pam Minick
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Bob Tallman
Bob Tallman born Robert Matthew Tallman (born October 25, 1947) is a ProRodeo Hall of Fame American rodeo announcer. He is known as "the voice of professional rodeo".
Life
Bob Tallman was born Robert Matthew Tallman on October 25, 1947, in Orov ...
* Fort Worth Herd
* Scott Murray
* Wilbert D. "Wil" Robinson - Posthumous Inductee
* William J. Grandstaff - Posthumous Inductee
2016 Inductees
* Cleveland Walters
* Floyd Frank
* Hub Baker
* Isador "Lolo" Munoz
* James Beckwourth
* Timmy Brooks
2015 Inductees
* Danell Tipton
* Gordon Wade Tonips
* Harvey Means
* Holt Hickman
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Jamie Foxx
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* Judge Paul L. Brady
* Randy White
* Steve Murrin
* Walt Garrison
2014 Inductees
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Anne Lockhart
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Barry Corbin
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* Nathan Jean Whitaker Sanders aka "Mama Sugar"
* Vincent Jacobs
2013 Inductees
* Monroe Tahmahkera (Posthumous)
2012-2013 Inductees
* Burl Washington, Texas
* Colonel Allen Allensworth*, California (Posthumous
* Floyd "Buck" Wyatt*, Oklahoma (Posthumously)
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Fred Whitfield Fred Whitfield may refer to:
* Fred Whitfield (baseball)
* Fred Whitfield (rodeo)
Fred Whitfield (born August 5, 1967) is an American former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in tie-down roping. He won eight Professional Rodeo Cowboys A ...
, Texas
* James Butler Hickok (Posthumously)
* Lawrence Homer Coffee, Texas
* Mollie Taylor Stevenson Jr., Texas
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Pam Grier
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, Colorado
* Walt Willey, Illinois
* Woody Strode*, California (Posthumously)
2011 Inductees
* Freddie "Skeet" Gordon
* Glynn Turman
* Joe Beaver
* Peter Perkins Pitchlynn
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Ruth Scantlin Roach
* Shirlie Sanders
* Walter Clarence "Buck" Taylor
* William "Will" Penn Adair Rogers
2010 Inductees
* Abe Morris
* Charles Hank Banks
* Harold Cash
* Lowell "Stretch" Smith
* Paul J. Matthews
* Robert Strauss
2009 Inductees
* Albino Tais (Posthumous)
* Alex Dees
* Ben F. Tahmahkera
* Calvin Norris Greely Jr. (Posthumous)
* Dean Smith
* Henry Harris (Posthumous)
* Isaac Burns Murphy (Posthumous)
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Mayisha Akbar
2008 Inductees
* Art T. Burton
* Holt Collier
* Matthew 'Bones' Hooks
* Paul Cleveland
* Taylor H. Haynes, M.D.
* Tommie Haw
* Willie Thomas
2007 Inductees
* Cathay Williams
* Frank White
* Nathaniel 'Rex' Purefoy
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Red Steagall
Russell "Red" Steagall (born December 22, 1938) is an American actor, musician, poet, and stage performer, who focuses on American Western and country music genres.
Early life and day jobs
He was born in Gainesville, Texas, United States. He ...
* Rufus Green Sr.
*
Tom Three Persons
* Verna Lee Booker Hightower
2006 Inductees
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Bass Reeves
Bass Reeves (July 1838 – January 12, 1910) was an American law enforcement official, historically noted as the first black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River. He worked mostly in Arkansas and the Oklahoma Territory. During his lo ...
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Charley Pride
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* Colonel Juan Seguin*
* George Fletcher
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Jackson Sundown
Jackson Sundown (1863 – December 18, 1923), born Waaya-Tonah-Toesits-Kahn (meaning Blanket of the Sun),Roadside History of Oregon, Gulick, Bill, 9780878422524, Mountain Press Publishing, 1991 was a Native American rodeo rider who has become a ...
* Ken Pollard
* Knox Simmons
* Patricia E. Kelly
* Rosieleetta Lee Reed
2005 Inductees
* Ed 'Pop' Landers
* Gerardo 'Jerry' Diaz
* Luke 'Leon' Coffee
* Melvin 'Mel' Carnell Blount
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Vicki Herrera Adams
2004 Inductees
* Jim Lane
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Mantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland (September 3, 1902 – September 28, 1973) was an American actor and comedian most popular in the 1930s and 1940s. He starred in numerous films. His daughter Marcella Moreland appeared as a child actress in several films.
E ...
* Mary Fields
* Walter Charles Morse
2003 Inductees
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Bill Pickett
Willie M. Pickett (December 5, 1870 – April 2, 1932) was a cowboy, rodeo, Wild West show performer and actor. In 1989, Pickett was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.
Personal life
Pickett was born in the Jenks Branch community of Willia ...
* Bose Ikard
* Charles Sampson
* Herb Jeffries
* Jose 'Pepe' Diaz
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Myrtis Dightman
Myrtis Dightman (born 1935) is an American former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding. He is a ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee. Known as the "Jackie Robinson of Rodeo", Dightman was the first African-American to compete at the ...
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Quanah Parker
Quanah Parker (Comanche ''kwana'', "smell, odor") ( – February 23, 1911) was a war leader of the Kwahadi ("Antelope") band of the Comanche Nation. He was likely born into the Nokoni ("Wanderers") band of Tabby-nocca and grew up among the Kwah ...
* Steven R. Heape
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See also
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List of museums in North Texas
Notes
External links
Official Website
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Cowboy halls of fame
Western
Western may refer to:
Places
*Western, Nebraska, a village in the US
*Western, New York, a town in the US
*Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western world, countries that id ...
Ethnic museums in Texas
American West museums in Texas
Museums in Fort Worth, Texas
Museums established in 2001
2001 establishments in Texas
Awards established in 2001