Cowtown rodeo / Angela Speakman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Speakman, Angela., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rodeos--New Jersey--Woodstown--History--Pictorial works.

Rodeos.

Agricultural exhibitions--New Jersey--Woodstown--History--Pictorial works.

Agricultural exhibitions.

Flea markets--New Jersey--Woodstown--History--Pictorial works.

Flea markets.

Woodstown (N.J.)--History--Pictorial works.

Woodstown (N.J.).

Woodstown (N.J.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, [2014]

Summary:

An enormous red cow and a 20-foot-tall cowboy have long welcomed all who arrive at the Cowtown Rodeo and Flea Market. In the 1920s, Amos Howard Harris was auctioning automobiles in a livestock town. Realizing he needed to appeal to the locals, he and his son began hosting weekly livestock auctions and inviting local merchants to attend and sell their goods. The idea was a success. In 1929, the Harris family and Cowtown helped revive the local annual fair and rodeo, which continued to exist until World War II. With the popularity of the auction and the growth of the midway market, the operation moved to a larger location in 1940. Then, 15 years later, Cowtown hosted its first full rodeo season. Today, it is the longest continually running weekly professional rodeo in the country. It remains a Harris family business and a South Jersey tradition, attracting visitors from around the world.

OCLC:

900733749