Prescott Corral — Preserving the History and Culture of the American West

We are a chapter of Westerners International dedicated to historical research, education, and community fellowship. Join us for events, publications, and opportunities to connect with Western heritage.

Upcoming July Meeting

The next regular meeting of the Prescott Corral of Westerners is set for Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the Marlin D. Kuykendall Centennial Center (formerly known as the Prescott Centennial Center) at 1989 Clubhouse Dr. near the Prescott airport.

Our July dinner meeting will feature both cowboy poetry and cowboy music. Don Fernwalt, the 2026 chairman of the Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering, will talk about the history of the Gathering up to the present day and the role it plays in preserving and advancing traditional cowboy culture. Don, who is both a working horseman and practicing cowboy poet, will then entertain and enlighten us with examples of his own work.

In addition to Don’s presentation, the evening’s program will include music performed by the Rusty Pistols Reloaded, who are also scheduled to perform at this year’s Gathering on Thursday, August 6. The group is known for its renditions of cowboy music, both traditional and contemporary. The Rusty Pistols Reloaded have been featured at past Westerners’ dinner meetings and have never failed to be thoroughly entertaining.

Note that reservations must be mailed by Tuesday, June 23, in order to ensure seats at the dinner. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. A reservation slip and instructions can be found in the July Roundup newsletter, which can be downloaded from the link at the top of this page. If you have any questions about the program, please contact Sheriff Ken Hoyle at (970) 560-9965.

 

 

Tickets Available for Prescott’s Third Annual
Doc Hollidaze 

The popular history-themed celebration surrounding Doc Holliday’s time in Prescott has returned for 2026. Scheduled for August 14-16, scheduled events include a Victorian Garden Party Reception, a Downtown Pub Crawl, a Wild West History Forum with catered lunch, a Gravestone Dedication for JD Kinnear, Doc’s Birthday Dinner with whiskey and cigar tasting and Walking History Tours. Detailed information and tickets are currently available at PrescottTombstoneConnection.org (email: Prescott.Tombstone@gmail.com; phone: 928-713-5136). Events do sell out, so anyone interested is urged to purchase tickets early. All proceeds benefit the Sharlot Hall Museum and the Wild West History Association. 

Tombstone Territory Rendezvous Annual Symposium – October 20-26, 2026
Gunbattle on Fremont Street: The ‘O.K. Corral’ Gunfight, from Questionable Justice to Legendary Heroes.” 

Western History Symposium

Annually, we host the Western History Symposium, a day-long series of interesting, provocative and informative talks and presentations from noted authors, researchers, historians and educators on a variety of subjects relevant to our western heritage offered free to the public. Check out the Symposium tab above for information on past Symposiums.  Our 2026 Symposium is planned for Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Phippen Museum.

   Details are available on the same tab