A white man from Tennessee arrived in the California gold camps with 3 slaves. He put them to work while he rested in town. This didn’t set well...
The Cowboy Saloon of Stilwell and Stwart
Oklahoma historian reveals the real story of the ownership of the famous Charleston, Arizona, watering hole.
When Whiskey Ruled The West
From Lewis and Clark until Prohibition, the golden elixir was as good as gold.
Whiskey In The Old West A lot of whiskey was consumed. There was good whiskey and there was bad. Or, as some would say, “It was all good, but some was better.”
A True West recently asked, “My wife and I watch western movies all of the time. We have noticed that there is a lot of whiskey drinking in all of...
Eat! Drink! Sleep!
Western historic hotels and saloons offer guests a chance to experience the Old West with all the conveniences of the modern day.
True West’s Ultimate Historic Travel Guide: The Desert Southwest
Travelers to the American Southwest will quickly discover the beauty and diversity of its geography, cultures, heritage-rich small towns and large,...
True West’s Ultimate Historic Travel Guide: The Pacific Coast
Travelers to the Pacific Coast will quickly discover the beauty of its mountain ranges, coastal lands, vast deserts and expansive valleys. The...
True West’s Ultimate Historic Travel Guide: Eat, Drink and Sleep Where History Happened
On May 10, 1869, the greatest commercial and transportation innovation of America’s first century was completed—the transcontinental railroad. That...