W.K. Gordon Center To Host Second Spur Trade Days

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University’s W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center will host its second Spur Trade Days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11 and 12, at the museum in Thurber.

Poster for W.K. Gordon Center Spur Trade Day

The public is invited to bring their collections of spurs to trade or to show off. Admission to the facility is free for all traders, collectors and museum guests.

Tables may be reserved by contacting the museum at 254-968-1886 or emailing gordoncenter@tarleton.edu.

The W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center is located at 65258 Interstate 20, Exit 367, in Mingus and is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays. The combined museum and special collections library is located at the site of the Thurber ghost town. 

To learn more about the museum, visit tarleton.edu/gordoncenter/.

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of more than 27,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 127 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real-world learning and address regional, state and national needs.
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