Utah Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum facts for kids
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| Established | 2012 |
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| Location | Union Station, 2501 Wall Avenue, Ogden, UT 84401 |
| Type | Hall of fame |
The Utah Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Ogden, Utah, is a special place that celebrates the history and spirit of the American West. It collects and displays items from the American frontier and honors the people who lived the cowboy way of life. You can find this museum inside Ogden Union Station. It shares the building with other cool museums like the Utah State Railroad Museum, the John M. Browning Firearms Museum, and the Kimball Classic Car Museum.
A big part of the Cowboy Museum is the Utah Cowboy Hall of Fame. This Hall of Fame recognizes amazing people who have shown the independence, strength, and creativity of those who settled Utah and continue to live the Western lifestyle.
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What the Museum is About
The museum was started in 2012 with help from the state of Utah. Its main goal is to honor cowboys and cowgirls, as well as artists, performers, musicians, ranchers, and writers who have promoted the Western way of life. It celebrates both people from the past and those living today.
The museum works hard to collect items that tell the story of how the American West grew and developed. This includes special things that cowboys used, like saddles, spurs, and hats. The museum also has many books about Western history, arts, and crafts. You can find books about Native American history and culture too. Plus, there are lots of photos and stories, both written and spoken, that show Utah's Western culture and its people, including Native Americans. The museum hopes to make these items available for research in the future.
How People Get Into the Hall of Fame
Each year, people can suggest names for the Utah Cowboy Hall of Fame. A special committee, not connected to the museum, reviews these suggestions. They vote privately, sometimes more than once, to choose the new Hall of Fame members. The induction ceremony, where new members are welcomed, happens at Union Station in early July. Anyone interested can attend this ceremony for free.
Famous Hall of Fame Members
Here are some well-known people who have been inducted into the Utah Cowboy Hall of Fame:
- Gary Cooper (1901-1961) – a famous actor.
- Grant Speed (1930-2011) – a talented cowboy artist, inducted in 2014.
- Earl W. Bascom (1906-1995) – a rodeo champion, cowboy artist, and sculptor, inducted in 2013.
- Lewis Feild (1956-2016) – a legendary rodeo champion, inducted in 2012.
Utah Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductees by Year
The Utah Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum honors many individuals who have promoted the Western way of life.
2019 Inductees
- Val Leavitt
- Raymond Moser
- Gerald Young
2018 Inductees
- Gary Blackburn
- Jay Hadley
- Monty Hadley
- Brent Kelly
- Steven Money
- Joe and Carrie Ruiz
2017 Inductees
- Darrell Christensen
- Lon Hansen
- Flip Harmon
- Vern Oyler
- Chuck Story
2016 Inductees
- Marvin Dunbar
- Don Kennington
- Mary Shaw-Drake
- Norman “Shorty” Thompson
- Kenneth Woolstenhulme
- Cody Wright
2015 Inductees
- Tanya McKinnon Bartlett
- Gary Cooper
- Bud Favero
- Jack Hannum
- Dean Steed
- Francisco Zamora
2014 Inductees
- James W. Fain
- Ron & Ginger Brown
- Bar T Rodeo
- Dale Pendleton
- James “Jim” B. Smith
- U. Grant Speed
2013 Inductees
- Archie Anderson
- The Baldwins: George Henry, Angus and George Earl
- Glen Thompson
- Earl W. Bascom
- Rose Flynt Bascom “Texas Rose”
- Vicki Vest Woodward
2012 Inductees
- Cotton & Karin Rosser
- Connie Della Lucia Robinson
- Susan Merrill Agricola
- Lewis and Calvin Grant
- Kenneth “Ken” Cross
- Judy Butler Anderson
- Weber County Sheriff’s Posse
- J. G. Read
- Harman W. Peery
- Lewis Feild
- Lorene Donaldson Call
See also
- List of music museums
