Texas Cowboy Reunion Oldtimers' Association

Founded 1930, jointly with Texas Cowboy Reunion - to "hand down to posterity, customs and traditions" of early cattle people who lived in dugouts and fought drouths, die-outs, heat and freeze-ups, raising the longhorns that finally brought settlement to the southwest. Here (1930) were 335 men who had been cowboys prior to 1895. Besides regular cowmen, early members included musician Paul Whiteman, editor Amon Carter, Ranger Captain Tom Hickman and Will Rogers, ex-cowhand, internationally famous entertainer and columnist. Colonel R. L. Penick was first president. In 1932, donation of a bull started building fund for bunkhouse and roundup hall standing nearby. Ranch donated site. The interior and exterior of the bunkhouse feature ranch brands of many members. Oldtimers' Reunion and Rodeo held 3 days annually (including July 4th) features chuckwagon meals, square dancing, and oldtimers' memories and songs. Town celebrates with cowboy parade and thousands come to see what is called "world's largest amateur cowboy show," with actual cowhands performing. These oldtimers represent the end of the open range and beginning of the era of barbed wire. They opened Texas' last frontier. (1969)

Texas Cowboy Reunion Oldtimers' Association is a historical marker in Stamford, Jones County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 25 historical markers documented in Jones County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 73 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.9441, -99.8163 near Stamford. The nearest cataloged historic site is Chittenden, Larry -"The Poet Ranchman" (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Old Bryant--Link Building, Old Penick--Hughes Company, and US Post Office.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5253005256. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.