Friday, October 25th

Schedule of events for “winds across the pecos” 2024

  • 7:45 am Reveille and raising of the flag

  • 8:00 am Breakfast at the chuck wagons

  • 8:30 am Gates open to the public, breakfast at the chuckwagons for the public FREE PARKING

  • 8:30 am to 1:00 pm School visits begin. Half of students at main tent, half at flagpole area, followed by Comanche dancers and (central flagpole area) Students then split into smaller groups to visit re-enactor camps.

  • 9:00 am Welcome

  • Cannon fire and other static displays (teepees, chuckwagons, stage coach, mule teams) throughout the day

  • 12:00 noon Lunch at the chuckwagons for the public

  • 12:40 pm Gun slinger shootout (central flagpole area) followed by gathering of school kids at cannon for mass firing.

  • 1:00 pm School buses load for return

  • 1:30 pm Comanche dancers (central flagpole area)

  • 2:00 pm Main Tent Speaker: History and Archaeology of Horsehead Crossing by Tom Ashmore

  • 3:00 pm Horsehead Crossing Walking Tours with Tom Ashmore (starts at main tent) - Women’s Tea Time- main tent

  • 3:30 pm Gun Slinger Shootout (central flagpole area)

  • 4:25 pm Comanche dancers (central flagpole area)

  • 6:00 pm Dinner at the chuck wagons for the public

  • 7:00 pm Main campfire acoustic music - Doug Moreland (https://www.dougmoreland.com)

Saturday, October 26th

  • 8:00 am Reveille and raising of the flag

  • 8:00 am Gates open to the public, FREE PARKING

  • 8:30 am Breakfast at the chuckwagons

  • 9:00 am Welcome by Kirby Warnock, followed by Comanche dancers (central flagpole area)

  • Cannon fire and other static displays (teepees, chuckwagons, stage coach, mule teams) throughout the day

  • 9:30 am Texas Confederate Soldiers memorial service for those who died at Horsehead Crossing (at Confederate Memorial)

  • 9:30 am Trail ride begins for those who brought horses, sponsored by Texas Trail Riders Association

  • 10:30 am History and archeology of Horsehead Crossing by Tom Ashmore (main tent)

  • 11:30 am Horsehead Crossing Walking Tours with Tom Ashmore (starts at main tent)

  • 12:00 pm Lunch at the chuckwagons for the public

  • 12:15 pm Main tent: 18-minute historical/archeological video on Butterfield Stage Trail from Fort Chadbourne to Fort Stockton (West Texas Archeological Society)

  • 12:40 pm Gun slinger shootout (central flagpole area)

  • 1:00 pm Comanche Dancers (central flagpole area)

  • 2:00 pm History of Horsehead Crossing, Castle Gap and the Pecos River, a discussion with author Patrick Dearen, moderated by Kirby Warnock (main tent)

  • 2:45 pm Henry Crawford, Buffalo Soldiers (main tent)

  • 3:45 pm Comanche Culture by Lance Tahmahkera (main tent)

  • 5:00 pm Horsehead Crossing Walking Tours with Tom Ashmore (starts at main tent)

  • 5:30 pm Comanche Dancers (central flagpole area)

  • 6:00 pm Supper at the chuckwagons for the public

  • 7:00 pm Raffle drawing and recognition awards (main tent)

  • 8:30 pm Live cannon fire to end the day

  • 9:00 pm Saturday night dance with J.R. Dunn and Spring Creek Band, plus Doug Moreland (https://www.dougmoreland.com)

Sunday, October 27th

  • 7:45 am Reveille

  • 8:30 am Breakfast

  • 9:30 am Sunday Service

See you there!!! Remember, NO POLITICAL SIGNS ALLOWED.