World's First Rodeo

World's First Rodeo (HM15M0)

Location: Pecos, TX 79772 Reeves County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 24.782', W 103° 29.252'

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Held a block south of Pecos Courthouse, July 4, 1883. Started with claims of cattle outfits—NA, Lazy Y, and W Ranches—that each had fastest steer ropers.

Settlers in town for Fourth of July picnic were spectators. The prizes were blue ribbons cut by pocket knife from new dress of a 4 years old girl in crowd.

Best roper was Morg Livingston, of the NA; second, Trav Windham, Lazy Y. Other entered: Howard Collier, Fate Beard, Jim Mannin, George Brookshire, John Chalk, Jeff Chism, Jim Livingston, Jim and Henry Slack, Brawley Oates, Henry Miller, E.P. Stuckler.
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HM NumberHM15M0
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Marker Number5909
Year Placed1965
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 1:03pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)13R E 643770 N 3476367
Decimal Degrees31.41303333, -103.48753333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 24.782', W 103° 29.252'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 24' 46.92" N, 103° 29' 15.12" W
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Area Code(s)432
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 205 S Ash St, Pecos TX 79772, US
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