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Barbed wire museum preserves frontier fencing legacy
In Rush County Kansas a local museum highlights barbed wire as the factor that tamed the west. Curated displays feature 2000 plus varieties including historic 1874 Seven Strand Cable and 1887 Spur Rower. Collectors and museum staff note battles, homesteader clashes, and global examples with a crow s nest exhibit.
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Hollywood
Mississippi
John Wayne
Mike McCafferty
Oakley
Brad Penka
Kansas Barbed Wire Collectors Assn
Penka
McCafferty
Rush County
Lee Shank
Greeley County