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MUSEUM UPDATES:
IN PREPARATION FOR THE EXPANSION GRAND OPENING, THE COWGIRL WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC BEGINNING OCTOBER 19TH AND WILL RE-OPEN NOVEMBER 7TH WITH A MEMBER ONLY PREVIEW AT 10 A.M. AND A PUBLIC OPENING AT NOON.
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National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
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    The artists, ranchers, rodeo champions, activists, and trailblazers who shape the West.
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    Trick or Trot
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    October 10, 2026

    5th Annual Trick or Trot

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    November 5, 2026

    50th Annual Induction Luncheon

    From talks and programs to special gatherings, discover what’s happening at The Cowgirl.
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    An ornate silver belt buckle reads Girls Rodeo Association 1969 Champion Cowgirl Wanda Bush with decorative scrollwork on a black background.
    Discover The Cowgirl’s collection of objects and archives documenting the West’s most remarkable women.
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All Honorees
Female rider leans into a turn on a galloping horse as it rounds a barrel in a rodeo arena; stands of spectators in the background.
1977

Mike Reid Settle (Higley)

TexasInducted 1977

Mike Reid Settle (Higley) excelled in the arena, riding in her first rodeo at five and winning her first barrel racing championship at thirteen. During her career, she won titles in Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, including three collegiate titles and making the Ranch Girls’ finals four times at Fort Worth. Holding true to her ranching heritage, Settle is still a working cowgirl, helping to run the family ranch in the Texas Panhandle.

Explore More Honorees

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1981

Margaret Pease Harper

Seated woman in period dress with fringe, wearing a wide-brim hat, resting a rifle on her lap.
1984

Annie Oakley

Portrait of an older woman in a white cowboy hat, blazer, and ruffled blouse, looking slightly to the right in a studio portrait.
1981

Billie Hinson McBride

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National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame

1720 Gendy St
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817.336.4475

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