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OPENING THE CABINET DOORS:  CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES FROM THE AMERICAN INDIAN COLLECTION
Textile Gallery
Opening October 16, 2010
This exhibition focuses on historic American Indian clothing and accessories, such as a Ghost Dance dress and Native American Church objects and presents artifacts acquired from the Rowe family (RO Ranch near Clarendon), including a mountain lion bow case and quiver, arrows, leggings, headdresses, and a buffalo coat. 

The highlight of the exhibition will be a shield that may be the oldest Spanish-Comanche hybrid artifact.  Reputed to be a battlefield acquisition from the mid-1870s, a Comanche shield cover preserved a thistle design, which dates the initial shield to about 1780-1786.  Research also indicates that this round shield is from the La Mancha district of Spain.

NIGHTS AT THE MUSEUM
Museum-wide
October 22, 2010      5:30-9:30
While you're enjoying a night out, kids will act as sleuths to solve the Pioneer Town "ghost" mystery, enjoy a Halloween carnival and make Halloween crafts. Call Elaina at 806-651-2258 or email ecunningham@pphm.wtamu.edu to register. Prepayment is required.