The Birthplace of the Cowboy - Pleasanton, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 28° 57.575 W 098° 29.018
14R E 550314 N 3203618
A standing male figure dressed as a cowboy in a long-sleeved shirt, a vest, pants and chaps, boots with spurs, and a hat. He carries a gun in a holster on his belt at his right side.
Waymark Code: WMZ6XP
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/20/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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(Inscription on front of base)

IN THIS PART OF TEXAS MEN FIRST USED THE
TECHNIQUES OF HANDLING CATTLE ON HORSEBACK.
THIS STATUE DEDICATED TO "THE" COWBOY.
WAS GIVEN TO THE CITY OF PLEASANTON, TEXAS
BY MONA AND BEN PARKER AND PLACED HERE
TO MARK THIS AREA AS
THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE COWBOY.

Sector of the workforce: Cowboys

Created or Donated by which group: Artist - Joe Tatschl 08/29/1970
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