Boot Hill Museum

05/08/2026

Now hiring for:
🧹 Housekeeping Staff
🍽️ B&K Shift Lead

If you’re hardworking, team-oriented, and ready to help create great guest experiences, we’d love to hear from you! Both positions offer flexible seasonal hours, opportunities to work in a fast-paced environment, and the chance to be part of an amazing team.

✔️ Must be 18+
✔️ Valid driver’s license required
✔️ Ability to lift 40 lbs
✔️ Evenings, weekends, and holidays may be required

The B&K Shift Lead will help lead restaurant operations and nightly Country Style Dinner service, while our Housekeeping Staff helps keep our facilities clean,
welcoming, and event-ready for guests.

⏰ 25–32 hours/week

Apply today at:https://www.boothill.org/job-openings.html #/ or message us for more information!

05/08/2026

Boot Hill Musueum is having a garage sale!

Friday, May 8th: 1pm to 6pm
Saturday, May 9th: 9am to 6pm
Sunday, May 10th: 1pm to 6pm

Come see us at 500 W Wyatt Earp Blvd.

05/07/2026

this week shows brick streets being laid on First Avenue between Chestnut and Front Streets in 1914. The buildings on the left and right were torn down in 1970 for Urban Renewal.

05/06/2026

HAPPENING TODAY!

Join us for Coffee with the Curator TODAY at 4 PM ☕📚

This presentation is FREE and open to the public—don’t miss this chance to learn more about the people who helped build our community!

05/05/2026

Saddle up, cowpokes! 🤠🐴

Join us for our Cowpoke Camp on June 13th from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (registration starts at 8:30 AM)! This fun-filled day is perfect for Kindergarten through 5th grade adventurers.

For just $20 per child, your little wrangler will enjoy:
⭐ Deputizing ceremony
🎨 Arts & crafts
💃 Can-can lessons
🤠 Roping and more!
🍔 Lunch provided and sponsored by McDonald’s
🎁 Bonus: Register by May 29th to receive a FREE Cowpoke t-shirt!

Spots are limited, so don’t wait—grab your tickets here:
https://boot-hill-museum.shop.koronaevent.com/en/events
Y’all won’t want to miss this rootin’-tootin’ good time! 🐎✨

05/04/2026

Join us for Coffee with the Curator on May 6th at 4 PM ☕📚

This presentation is FREE and open to the public!

Step back into the 1870s and explore the stories of the pioneers who shaped Dodge City into a growing metropolis. Museum curator Keith Wondra will highlight influential figures like James and Morris Collar, James “Dog” Kelley, and Robert Wright, along with lesser-known pioneers such as Brick Bond, Henry Sturm, and Alonzo Webster.

05/04/2026

just got a little sunnier 🌻✨

Our new sunflower soaps & bath bombs are here to brighten your routine—fresh, fun, and perfect for a little self-care (or gifting!). Stop by and grab yours before they’re gone! 🛁💛

05/04/2026

Happening today at 1:30pm! Come see the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America!

The Kyle Petty Charity Ride is rolling into Dodge City on Monday, May 4th! 🏍️

Make plans to stop by the Boot Hill Museum at 1:30 PM and catch the action up close. Don’t miss it!

05/02/2026

One of the biggest items in the collection is this 1883 Mosler & Bahmann & Co. safe that was owned by the Kirkpatrick and Dunn Furniture Store. Mosler & Bahmann & Co. was founded in 1867 by Gustave Mosler in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1891, the company outgrew its original location and moved to Hamilton, Ohio, part of the Cincinnati metro area. They became one of the major suppliers of safes to the United States Government. The company remained in business until 2001.

In October 1884, Ed Kirkpatrick bought Charles Dickinson’s store located four doors west of First Avenue on Front Street. He partnered with F. W. Dunn to form Kirkpatrick and Dunn. The store sold carpets, furniture, and undertaking supplies while also selling organs, pianos, and sewing machines. A fire on November 27, 1885 destroyed the 200 block of Front Street including Kirkpatrick and Dunn’s store. A new brick building was built on Front Street to house their store and the York, Parker & Draper Mercantile Company with both stores moving in in early October 1886. Around 1900, Ed Kirkpatrick moved to Arkansas City, Kansas where he operated a furniture store until his death on October 3, 1920. The safe was donated to Boot Hill Museum by Ronald Kirkpatrick in 1980.

05/01/2026

The Kyle Petty Charity Ride is rolling into Dodge City on Monday, May 4th! 🏍️

Make plans to stop by the Boot Hill Museum at 1:30 PM and catch the action up close. Don’t miss it!

04/30/2026

Here is this week's . It shows Charles Dickerson's store four doors west of the northwest corner of First Avenue and Front Street, ca. 1883. The store sold furniture, groceries, and undertaking supplies. Jacob Collar built the building to house his dry goods store in 1872. He sold it to Dickerson in 1883. Ed Kirkpatrick bought the Dickinson’s store in October 1884. The building housed Kirkpatrick & Dunn Furniture Store until a fire destroyed it on November 27, 1885. On the left is the York, Parker, Draper Mercantile Company with the Beatty & Kelley Restaurant on the right.