Step back in time and explore amazing inventions at The Goodnight Invention Convention on Saturday, May 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
This fun and free event takes place at the Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight Ranch State Historic Site located at 2000 U.S. Hwy 287 in Goodnight.
It will feature cool inventions from the time of famous Texas rancher Charles Goodnight (1836–1929).
Museums and historic sites from all over Texas will come together to show off inventions that changed the world – like early military tools, the telephone, rockets, and the famous Chuckwagon, which Goodnight helped create. You’ll also see old-fashioned toys and other creative inventions from the 1800s and early 1900s.
The historic Goodnight home will be open for tours, so you can see what life was like on the frontier.
There will be tasty food for sale from the Porch Swing Eats & Treatz Food Truck, and you can also shop for fun souvenirs at the gift shop.
Don’t forget to check out the bison herd! These are descendants of the original animals that Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight helped protect—and they’re still living on the ranch today.
End your visit with a bang as the Frontier Regiment of the High Plains will set up a real-life history camp with cannon demonstrations. You’ll also get to see a historic 1909 Peter Schuttler chuckwagon up close.
Bring your family and friends for a day full of fun, learning, and adventure. The Goodnight Invention Convention is more than just an event – it’s a trip back in time.
For more information, contact lead educator Tammy Scarbrough at 806-670-5627.
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