DODGE CITY Kan. – It was a site that took you back to the days of the wild west cattle drives that are such a big part of Kansas history. The second annual Wild West Heritage Foundation Cattle drive occurred Saturday in Dodge City with over 100 longhorn steers being driven down the famous Wyatt Earp Blvd.

Over 26,000 spectators lined the street this year, to watch the second annual event, which featured over 40 more cattle than the previous year’s event. Celebrity Marshals for the event included Buck Taylor, legendary artist and star of CBS’s Gunsmoke (1955-1975), and Johnny Crawford, star of The Rifleman (1958-1963). Plus professional steer wrestler, and local cowboy Jule Hazen was welcomed by the fans lining the street, as he made his return to his hometown rodeo this weekend.

In addition to the Wild West Heritage Foundation’s Cattle Drive, visitors had the unique chance to see the Live Buffalo and Longhorn Exhibit located near Boot Hill Casino on West Comanche. This live exhibit features Wyatt, the Golden Buffalo, Doc, the spotted buffalo, Miss Kitty & Miss Belle, both brown buffalos, and their Longhorn friends, He-man and Tex!

 In addition to the Cattle Drive, spectators got to experience rich cowboy heritage at the 2015 PRCA Roundup Rodeo. Known as the greatest show on dirt, this six day, action packed event had cowboys and cowgirls from all over the world competing to take home a buckle!

The Wild West Heritage Foundation was created to support projects that preserve the historical importance of livestock in the Wild West. In the 19th century, livestock were the core of the economy in Dodge City, Kansas, dramatized by countless books and movies relating to cattle drives and heroic ranchers and farmers trying to survive against the odds. For more information visit www.WildWestHeritageFoundation.com.