New Museum Displays are only one Feature of Rendezvous 26'

Written by Marisue Potts - Photos by Richard Galle

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On Saturday, June 6, the Comanchero Canyons Museum will feature new museum displays from 10:00-4:00, but that's just the beginning. Todd Smith will give his first hand account on documenting the first battle of the Red River War at 1:30. Readers of The Empire of the Summer Moon will find his account especially interesting. New displays link the Comanche and the Comanchero to the museum which covers five counties along the Caprock, Briscoe, Hall, Motley, and Floyd, as well as other locations and military campsites related to the Red River War of 1884.

Memorial dedications will honor Choise Smith of Crosby County and Duane Johnson of Foard County for their work and contributions to the preservation of history. Experts will be on hand to identify artifacts from family or individual collections.

Outdoor activities will include the John Deere Ice Cream Machine, the village smithey pounding on an anvil, a bison specialist sharing information, reenactors with big guns, and a flint knapper creating tools at his colorful tipi.

Inside a delicious hamburger lunch will be served for $12 each from 11:30 to 1:00. Raffle tickets will be available for drawing throughout the day. The annual Rendezvous is an excellent time to honor the donors of the non-profit museum with their names incorporated into a documentary running continuously in the lobby. Join the fun and learn more about the history that took place in your backyard.

Comanchero Canyons Museum, 200 South 3rd, Quitaque, Texas