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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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    The artists, ranchers, rodeo champions, activists, and trailblazers who shape the West.
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    Expansion Grand Opening
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    November 7, 2026

    Expansion Grand Opening

    Female speaker in a leopard-print dress and pink cowboy hat speaks at a clear podium on a lit stage, addressing an audience in cowboy hats.
    November 5, 2026

    50th Annual Induction Luncheon

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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.
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National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
National Cowgirl
Hall of Fame
The artists, ranchers, rodeo champions, activists, and trailblazers who shape the West.
2026 Honorees
Woman in a red blazer kisses a large gold trophy at a celebration, with a bottle of Woodford Reserve visible in the foreground.
2026

Cherie DeVaux

Woman in a red blazer leaning on a white-and-blue railing outdoors, smiling at the camera with a U.S.SA emblem on the blazer area (sports setting).
2026

Laura Kraut

Smiling woman in a beige cowboy hat and red patterned shirt outdoors at a ranch, with long blonde hair and red earrings.
2026

Kenda Lenseigne

A woman in a white blouse and a black skirt with white designs stands smiling by a window, resting one hand on her hip in a stylish, modern room with yellow seating and decorative pillows.
2026

Lela Rose

Woman with short red hair and glasses stands with arms crossed in a fabric/leather shop, shelves of rolls behind her.
2026

Lisa Sorrell

Victorian-era woman in a dark military-style dress with medal, standing beside a table.
2026

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, M.D.

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Contributors to the Cowgirl Legacy
Smiling woman wearing a wide-brim straw hat, red scarf, and blue jacket with gold earrings.
2005

Anne W. Marion

Older woman in a sleeveless black evening gown with a jeweled brooch at the chest, large drop earrings, and a bracelet, standing with hands clasped.
2002

Anne Burnett Tandy

Two women with cowboy hats posing indoors: a standing woman in a white off-the-shoulder blouse and belt, and an seated older woman in a blue blazer and white hat.
2001

Mollie Taylor Stevenson, Jr.

Two women with cowboy hats posing indoors: a standing woman in a white off-the-shoulder blouse and belt, and an seated older woman in a blue blazer and white hat.
2001

Mollie Taylor Stevenson, Sr.

Portrait of a smiling blonde woman wearing a black embroidered blazer and white blouse outdoors
2000

Pam Minick

An elderly woman wearing a straw hat helps a young girl saddle a horse outdoors.
1997

Connie Douglas Reeves

Black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman wearing a wide cowboy hat and a western-style blouse.
1996

Mitzi Lucas Riley

Portrait of a smiling woman wearing a tan suede fringe jacket and black blouse, standing indoors with a painting in the background.
1994

Margaret Formby

Person standing beside a saddled brown horse near a lake with trees and mountains in the background.
1992

Sheila Kirkpatrick

Elderly woman in a white cowboy hat rests her head on her hand, smiling softly beside a weathered wooden door.
1992

Hallie Stillwell

Close-up of a man's face in a faded sepia photograph, showing eyes, nose and mustache, cropped to the left side of the frame.
1991

Mary Ann “Molly” Goodnight

Smiling elderly woman with short curly hair, wearing beaded necklaces, sits at a table indoors.
1990

Elsa Spear Byron

Line of white horses and ponies tethered in a row beside a fence with a handler in the center, outdoors.
1990

Ruth Thompson

Older man gently leans in to nuzzle two white horses through a green fence at a stable.
1987

Anne Stradling

Smiling elderly woman with short curly hair and glasses, wearing a pearl necklace and white blouse.
1985

Angie Debo, Ph.D.

Portrait of an elderly woman with short, wavy hair, wearing a light blazer over a dark blouse, indoors.
1985

Doris Seibold

Studio portrait of a smiling middle-aged woman with short dark hair and earrings.
1983

Betty Kruse Accomazzo

Smiling woman in a silver Western shirt, light gray pants, and a cowboy hat standing next to a large German Shepherd dog in a dark studio setting.
1983

Frances “Flaxie” Fletcher

Vintage studio portrait of a young woman with short, styled hair wearing a light, ruffled blouse and a necklace.
1983

Agnes Wright Spring

Person wearing a wide-brimmed hat rides a light-colored horse in a fenced corral on a ranch.
1983

Ernestine Chesser Williams

Black-and-white studio portrait of a woman wearing an elegant off-shoulder gown and feathered shawl.
1982

Eve Ball

Smiling elderly woman with short white hair wearing a navy shirt and a red-and-white scarf outdoors.
1982

Margaret “Peg” Coe

Woman in a lace dress sits in a wicker chair, reading a book from her lap.
1982

Lilla Day Monroe

Portrait of an elderly woman with white hair and glasses wearing a dark vest against a blue gradient background, looking at the camera with a gentle smile.
1981

Margaret Pease Harper

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National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
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