"Saddle Up, Let's Ride" Parade Kicks Off Chisholm Trail 150
The "Saddle Up, Let's Ride" Parade is the kick-off
event for the Trails, Rails and Tales celebration of the 150th anniversary of
the Chisholm Trail.
The parade will begin at 10 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 3, featuring historic buggies, stagecoaches, mounted shooters,
a Native American Spirit Dancer and much more.
The best
place to view the parade will be along Cedar Street. At the intersection of NW
2nd and Cedar, bleachers will be set up on the east side of the
intersection for a viewing area where demonstrations and musical performances
will take place.
The historic
parade lineup includes the Ft. Riley Commanding General's Mounted Color Guard,
Abilene Municipal Band, a Native American dance demonstration, Kansas Cowboy
Mounted Shooters, McPherson Silver Buckle Drill Team and an appearance from
"Joseph McCoy," originator of the Abilene Cattle Trail. For the
parade finale, cowboys will drive a herd of about 30 longhorn cattle along the
parade route and into Old Abilene Town.
The parade route begins at the
fairgrounds, taking NW 7th Street east to Cedar Street. It continues
south along Cedar Street to SW 6th and across to Old Abilene Town.
After the parade, festivities will continue at Old Abilene Town with
reenactors, cowboy poets and story tellers, Western musicians and fireworks.
Parking will be prohibited along the parade route from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
For more information, or if you are interested in joining this historic parade, call 785-263-2231 or email events@abilenecityhall.com.
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