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General >> Chit-Chat (for poking fun and off topic subjects) >> Rough Rider Display http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1516473711 Message started by butlersrangers on Jan 20^th, 2018 at 6:41pm

Title: Rough Rider Display
Post by butlersrangers on Jan 20^th, 2018 at 6:41pm

I just got home from San Antonio, Texas.

Next-door to the Alamo is the Menger Hotel, where Teddy Roosevelt stayed, while recruiting the 'Rough Riders'.

There is a nice display of 1st US Volunteer Cavalry items at the Menger. (I took some pictures of the Display Case to share).

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Title: Re: Rough Rider Display
Post by butlersrangers on Jan 20^th, 2018 at 6:51pm

An ice storm hit San Antonio, while we were there. It shut down the town.

The Alamo was open and the crowds of tourists were gone! Being from the North, it didn't phase us.

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Title: Re: Rough Rider Display
Post by Local Boy on Jan 20^th, 2018 at 7:16pm

Thanks for sharing and hope you had a great time!
Cool display with what appears to be superb well kept items. Looking to get me one of those M1895 caps (blue baseball looking hat) to use for Cowboy Action Shooting, Wild Bunch category. Think they would mind if I borrow it for awhile?

Title: Re: Rough Rider Display
Post by Hamish on Jan 20^th, 2018 at 7:56pm

Brilliant!

Thanks much for posting, had no idea they were there.

Title: Re: Rough Rider Display
Post by kragluver on Jan 21^st, 2018 at 7:46pm

My wife and I grew up in San Antonio. I still have family there. We spent our wedding night at the Menger.

Title: Re: Rough Rider Display
Post by butlersrangers on Jan 21^st, 2018 at 9:26pm

San Antonio is a treasure filled town!

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Post by spentprimer on Jan 28^th, 2018 at 1:43pm

That looks like a grand old piece of architecture from a bygone era that carries much history within it's walls.