Cowboys, Outlaws & the Wild West
Explore Santa Fe’s most iconic Old West characters and history. Tour also available upon request. Email [email protected] to request a date. $210 minimum fee applies.
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Mosey along with 1800’s cowboy Jedadiah Douglas as he takes you on a two-hour rip-roaring exploration of Santa Fe’s Old West characters and history. Walk along the route of the Santa Fe Trail and imagine traveling its grueling 1,200 miles. See where Billy the Kid sat in jail after being apprehended by Sheriff Pat Garrett. Learn about Fort Marcy, the American Southwest’s first U.S. Army post. Hear about Sister Blandina and her frontier encounters. Find out why the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad actually bypassed Santa Fe. Experience all this and more from the firsthand accounts of your time traveler guide.
TOUR TIMES AND PRICING
Cowboys, Outlaws & the Wild West tour is offered occasionally at various times and dates as shown on the Ticket calendar.
Reservations for custom and group tours outside of, or in lieu of, scheduled dates and times are available. See details below.
Tours start beside the entrance to the New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Avenue, one-half block north of the Santa Fe Plaza. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start time so the tour can begin promptly.
Our tours are an amazing value! Fees are $35 for adults 18 and older, $20 for children 8 to 17, and no charge for children under 8.
CANCELLATION POLICY
If you are unable to attend the tour for which you purchased tickets, please contact Friends of History at least 48 hours in advance of the tour start time. Your purchase price will be refunded minus the PayPal fees.
Refund requests made on or after the tour date cannot be honored. To request a refund, email [email protected] and specify the tour and date. The refund will be processed through PayPal and your credit card company, and may take several days to complete.
CUSTOM AND GROUP TOURS
Custom and group tours can be scheduled at your convenience (major holidays excepted). Regular tour fees apply with a $120 minimum. Dates and times are subject to guide availability. For information contact [email protected].
There are no discounts available for this tour.
WHERE TO PARK
Because many on-street parking meters have a two-hour limit, we recommend that you park in one of the public parking structures or lots. Click here for a map of parking areas.
WHERE TO MEET
Meet your time traveling guide at the Lincoln Avenue entrance to the New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Avenue, outside in the covered area to the left of the blue door. He’ll of course have on his late 1800’s clothes.
Highlights
- Learn about the Native Americans of the American Frontier West and how they lived and survived.
- See how the Spanish vaqueros created the cowboy culture of the West.
- Find out about Civil War brigadier general John W. Slough’s battles and sad demise.
- Hear stories of life on the range and over trail during the days of the great cattle drives.
- Travel back in time to the days of the Old West!
"The highlight of our trip!" - Tour Guest