SOLD OUT-Wild West Express Train Robbery and Pennsylvania Cowboy Weekend Entrance

This celebration of cowboy life promises to immerse visitors in this unique movement which began in the late 1800s just after the Civil War. The Wild West movies and TV shows popular in the 1950s and 1960s romanticized the life of the cowboy (and cowgirl). The effective and efficient movement of cattle gave rise to the growth of the cowboy occupation. Rodeos were a popular pastime which allowed the cowboys to demonstrate their prowess with horses and cattle. Our locomotive, the No.17, is a replica of those which frequently ran at the time and creates a unique stage for cowboy robberies and learning about the cowboy lifestyles. Today, cowboys and cowgirls are often seen in western garb at horse shows competing in barrel racing, as well as western pleasure and reining classes. At their peak, cowboys were referred to as “the most reckless class of outlaws in the wild country”. They definitely made an impact on the culture and lifestyles of the time and beyond!

Building on our past spring/summer, one-day a month events with the Cowboys (Outlaws and Peacemakers), we have scheduled a weekend of hands-on learning experiences for families. This event will include: train robberies, an authentic cowboy camp at Summit Grove Campground (located just south of Steam Into History), wandering minstrels, magicians, a chuck wagon, a Sunday morning worship service, cowboy story-telling around the campfire, onsite camping for guests, and a special area for children.

PACW Schedule of Events
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
11:00 am – 5: 00 pm
Cowboy Carnival at Marge Goodfellow Park with live Wild West action, food
vendors, magic, live music, Macaroni Kid, and other family entertainment
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Interactive Wild West Cowboy Camp at Summit Grove Campground with cowboy
period shows, demonstrations, and a glimpse into cowboy life 11 to 5pm
11:30 am, 1:00 pm, and 2:30 pm
Train Robberies with LIVE Wyatt Earp vs. Frank Stillwell reenactments
11:30 am – 3:30 pm
Live Corn Band at the Cowboy Carnival
1:30 pm & 3:30 pm
Rigo and his Band of Gunslingers
2:30 pm
Kid Posse Roundup
Bandits wear handkerchiefs and kids find them
4:00 pm
Gunfight at the OK Corral at the Wild West Cowboy Camp at Summit Grove
Campground
Susquehanna Travellers LIVE at Cowboy Camp (set times to be determined)
SUNDAY ONLY
10:00 am
Cowboy Church Worship Service at Summit Grove Camp & Conference Center