700 Procter St.
Port Arthur, TX 77640
(409) 982-7000
OPEN DAILY
Administered by The Port Arthur Historical Society
In partnership with Lamar State College-Port Arthur and The City of Port Arthur.
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Boot Scootin' Legends
On view through March 21, 2010
The Port Arthur Historical Society is proud to announce the opening of a new traveling exhibition at the Museum of the Gulf Coast highlighting classic country musicians. Boot Scootin’ Legends: Images of Classic Country will open to the public on January 24, 2009.
On loan from the Honky Tonk Hall of Fame and Road Show, the exhibition includes more than 70 original concert posters and backstage photographs featuring country legends such as Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, and many more including a few artists featured in the Museum’s Gulf Coast Music Hall of Fame such as Tex Ritter and George Jones. 
It is the mission of the Honky Tonk Hall of Fame and Road Show to showcase American recording artists and the legacies they have offered to modern day culture by sharing an extensive memorabilia collection with those who may not have the chance to travel to Nashville and Memphis to see the rich musical history of the two cities.
The Museum will host a FREE opening event on Sunday, January 24 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. In addition to the opening event, the Museum will host Gone Country! a FREE Family Fun Day on Saturday, February 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The free event will celebrate the legacy of classic country music and the country & western culture that has inspired it with a variety of family friendly activities including a musical presentation on the history of country music, a lasso demonstration, a mechanical bull, exhibit tours, a country music scavenger hunt, and an assortment of hands-on activities and crafts including wagon wheel jewelry, shoe box guitars, bandana decorating, cowboy/girl dress-up and more.
Boot Scootin’ Legends will remain on view through Sunday, March 21, 2010. The exhibition was made possible in part by a grant from the Southeast Texas Arts Council. Additional support provided by the Port Arthur Convention & Visitors Bureau, Kicker 95.1 Beaumont and Country Legends 97.1 Houston.
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