26 Bar Ranch (John Wayne Ranch)
Immersed in the Hereford’s history in Eagar, AZ, sits the 26 Bar Ranch. It was first known as the Milky Way Ranch in the 1940’s with its big white show barn which housed many Hereford cattle. The barn is now a local landmark. In 1964 the ranch became the 26 Bar Ranch or John Wayne’s Ranch, who was one of the owners. Wayne, along with Ken Reafsnyder and Louis Johnson, his business partners, kept the ranch until John Wayne’s death in 1979 from lung and stomach cancer. Lately, I have heard rumors that Bigfoot has been seen near the ranch. I don’t know if that is true or not, but it would be worth checking out. John Wayne and Louis Johnson
Wow, what fun stuff! :) Each store is also a museum.
ReplyDeleteMy aunt used to take me to places like this all the time when I was a kid.
ReplyDeleteI really wanted to buy everything!
ReplyDeleteI can see why you love this antique store! Awesome.
ReplyDeleteLois; it is like walking through a wild west museum.
ReplyDeleteLoneIslander; I remember when we were little and took trips around the state with my parents, they would always stop at the fun antique stores.
Sis; me too!!! I did find a couple of cool things to put in future projects.
Jessica; we will typically hit as many as we can while on our road trips. This one had a big chicken in front and Sharon wanted to take a picture of it. I am glad she did because I loved all the stuff they had there.
It's cool how a person can see an old wagon wheel and think "bench!" I'd think "fire!"
ReplyDeleteAllen; there are many people out there that have great imaginations and vision to see things for what they can be instead of what they are. I wanted to take that bench home.
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