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20 Old West Towns Where You Can Still Experience the Wild Frontier
2024年8月29日 · Explore 20 of the best Old West towns still around today, including mining towns and infamous places like Deadwood, Tombstone, and Virginia City.
10 Famous Guns of the Wild West, from Revolvers to Rifles
2024年8月29日 · While no single weapon ever truly “won the West,” these 10 firearms, some designed by “gun barons” like John Moses Browning, left a lasting impression on the West’s trajectory and history. 1. The Peacemaker is the most well-known revolver from the Old West. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
16 Iconic Landmarks on the Oregon Trail - OldWest
2023年10月3日 · 16 Iconic Landmarks on the Oregon Trail. The many forts, rocks, springs and other landmarks along the Oregon Trail kept settlers from losing not just their direction, but their hope as well. These days, most people don’t pack up and move unless they have a …
7 Facts about Johnny Ringo You Won't Learn from Movies - OldWest
2024年8月29日 · This, as well as the mysterious circumstances of his untimely and violent death has ensured Johnny Ringo’s permanent entry into the annals of the Old West. Here are seven facts about Johnny Ringo that you won’t learn at the movies.
Cowboy Name Generator - OldWest
Discover your cowboy name, Western nickname or outlaw moniker with OldWest.org's cowboy name generator based on real-life historical figures.
7 Strange but True Stories of the American West - OldWest
2024年8月13日 · From a distasteful painting that got people killed, to the unlikely location of a Civil War battle, these are some of the most interesting true stories of the Old West. The Old West is brimming with stories.
Soiled Doves: 5 Famous Prostitutes of the Old West - OldWest
2024年8月13日 · Prostitution in the Old West was widespread. In every mining camp, railroad stop, trading outpost, boom town, or military fort, a lonely man looking for love could find a woman willing to tend to his needs — for a price. In the smaller settlements, only one or two soiled doves might be found.