On May 23, 2015, over 1,000 fans, friends, family, honorary guests and dignitaries, from as far away as Australia, Ireland and France, gathered in Winterset, Iowa, for a four-day celebration in honor of John Wayne and the grand opening of the long-awaited John Wayne Birthplace Museum.  Since mid-2007, Executive Director Brian Downes and the museum’s board of directors, working closely with the Wayne family, including special guest Aissa Wayne, have worked tirelessly to bring the dream of the


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