Festival a tribute to town's past

Janelle Jessen/Herald-Leader Outlaws “Blackwater Bruce” and “Ozarks Jim” shot at Texas Ranger “Circuit Rider,” in the middle of Broadway Street. The Arkansas Lead Slingers of Rogers held the shootout for the Heritage Festival on Saturday. The cowboy action shooting club holds events on the second Saturday and fourth Sunday of every month. More information is available at 
www.arkansasleadslingers.org.
Janelle Jessen/Herald-Leader Outlaws “Blackwater Bruce” and “Ozarks Jim” shot at Texas Ranger “Circuit Rider,” in the middle of Broadway Street. The Arkansas Lead Slingers of Rogers held the shootout for the Heritage Festival on Saturday. The cowboy action shooting club holds events on the second Saturday and fourth Sunday of every month. More information is available at www.arkansasleadslingers.org.

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Outlaws "Blackwater Bruce" and "Ozarks Jim" shot at Texas Ranger "Circuit Rider," in the middle of Broadway Street. The Arkansas Lead Slingers of Rogers held the shootout for the Heritage Festival on Saturday. The cowboy action shooting club holds events on the second Saturday and fourth Sunday of every month. More information is available at www.arkansasleadslingers.org.

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"Pony Bill" Bill Penn, of Salisaw, Okla., showed a group of children the animal skins in his pioneer camp at the Heritage Festival.

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Don Cundiff, right, showed Ken Leach historic photos of Siloam Springs. Cundiff brought a display of historic photos to the Heritage Festival.

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"Circuit Rider" stood in the middle of Broadway Street challenging outlaws that had robbed the bank and were heading to Indian Territory to hide the money.

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Dean Strzelecki of Siloam Springs was carving a bird inside the Community Building. Strzelecki was a member of the Flint Ridge Woodcarvers, who set up a booth at the festival.

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Linda Grossardt of Siloam Springs and Julie Patrick of Fayetteville were talking about sewing a fashion during the Civil War era. Patrick is a member of the Missouri State Guard, which specializes in doing Civil War re-enactments.

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Don Warden, director of the Siloam Springs Museum, led a historic walking tour of Siloam Springs. About 15 people attended the half-hour tour.

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Members of the Ozark Highlanders Pipe Band performed during the festival.

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Blacksmith Steve Low demonstrated the art of metal working during the festival.

General News on 07/01/2015