SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, MAY 27
John Wayne Birthplace Museum Benefit Dinner
get your tickets here while supply lasts
5pm - 6pm
Social Hour
6pm - 7pm
Dinner
7pm - 9pm
Band Concert, Auction and Claude Jarman, Jr.
9pm - 10:45pm
Digital big-screen presentation of Rio Grande
SATURDAY, MAY 28
6:30am - 11am
Pancake Breakfast
Fire Station
9am - 10:30am
Cavalry Charge 5K Walk/Run
John Wayne Statue site
12:30pm - 3pm
”Pie Squared” Events
Courthouse Square
1pm - 3pm
Fort Apache
Iowa Theatre
2pm
Band Concert by Capt. Brittles’ Brilliant Brass Band
John Wayne Statue site
3:30pm - 5:15pm
Rio Grande
Iowa Theatre
3pm
Special Reception for Museum Benefit Dinner Attendees only:
Unveiling of the Wild Goose scale model
John Wayne Birthplace
4pm
JohnWayne.com Forum and Facebook Drawing
Next to John Wayne Birthplace Welcome Center
8pm - 9pm
Band Concert and Cavalry & Stagecoach in review
Courthouse Square
9pm-10:35pm
Big-screen outdoor showing of She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
Courthouse Square
2011 Birthday Celebration Map and Schedule
Click for a .pdf Event Map and Schedule
SEVENTH REGIMENT, UNITED STATES CAVALRY ENCAMPMENT
Seventh Regiment, United States Calvary Encampment
Join the Cavalry!
Modern day cavalry enthusiasts from around the country will converge in Winterset to honor the stirring epics which have come to be known as John Ford’s cavalry trilogy. Visit the frontier horse soldiers in their encampment at the John Wayne Birthplace and learn from them the pleasures and hardships of life on the plains. You’ll meet the troopers and their mounts and experience first hand what you've previously only seen in the movies.
MEET GENERAL GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER
General Custer
Steve Alexander is the closest thing to Custer since Custer himself. This devoted living historian and author regularly portrays the illustrious general at Little Big Horn reenactments and has appeared many times in documentaries on A&E and the History Channel. Not satisfied merely interpreting the history of the noted plainsman, Mr. Alexander and his wife actually restored and occupy the Monroe, Michigan home owned by the original Custers! www.georgecuster.com
RIDE THE DEADWOOD STAGECOACH
Deadwood Stagecoach
Take a ride on the nationally-famous Shockey Overland Express. This celebrated hitch of six matched horses has appeared in exhibitions from coast to coast, including the National Finals Rodeo, Milwaukee’s Great Circus Parade and the John Wayne Centennial's Wild West Revue.
CAPT. BRITTLES’ BRILLIANT BRASS BAND
Capt. Brittles Brilliant Brass Band
Capt. Nathan Brittles (from She Wore a Yellow Ribbon) was among John Wayne’s favorite roles and to honor the lovable old soldier we are presenting Capt. Brittles’ Brilliant Brass Band. Portrayed by Iowa’s own Marengo Civil War Band, these talented and passionate musicians have been performing vintage military music since 1994. Past venues have included historic opera houses, battle reenactments and regular summertime appearances at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum. The band will be performing on both May 27 & 28 at various locations.
FIREMEN’S PANCAKE BREAKFAST SATURDAY MORNING
Fireman's Breakfast
Saturday, May 28th
6:30am to 11:00am, $6.00 per person
Fire Station, one block east of John Wayne Drive on Court
Sit yourself down for a fabulous morning meal! All you care to eat with pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, milk, orange juice and coffee. Get a great start to your day!
Proceeds benefit Winterset’s volunteer Fire Department.
SPECIAL FREE MOVIES AT THE IOWA THEATRE
Iowa Theatre - Free John Wayne Movies!
See some of Duke’s greatest films for FREE in the comfort of the Iowa Theatre, right on Winterset’s Courthouse Square. Many thanks to the Iowa Theatre for donating their facilities! (Showtimes to follow)
Fort Apache, 1:00pm, Sat. May 28th
John Wayne is Capt. Kirby York in the first of John Ford’s fabled cavalry trilogy, dealing with a new commander (Henry Fonda) who wants everything done his way, including dealing with Indians.
Rio Grande, 3:00pm, Sat. May 28th
Wayne and Maureen O’Hara are embroiled in an epic battle with the Apaches—and each other—in this classic film directed by John Ford.
CAVALRY CHARGE 5K RUN/WALK
Cavalry Charge 5K Run/Walk
9:00am Saturday, May 28th The Seventh Regiment U.S. Cavalry leads the first several blocks of the race, starting at the John Wayne statue at the corner of Washington and John Wayne Drive, circling the Courthouse Square, on through Winterset City Park, and ending at the statue again. The Race Fee is $20 for adults, kids 14 and under $15 ($25 adults/$20 kids on race day). View or download the race .pdf brochure here.
Proceeds benefit Healthy Kids Initiative and Wildwood Hills Ranch. Sponsored by Winterset Rotary and Madison County Health Care System.
PIE SQUARED:
AN ALL-AMERICAN CELEBRATION OF PIE
Pie Squared
12:30pm–3pm Saturday, May 28th
The Madison County Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend this Saturday afternoon event that will feature “tastes” of homemade pie, and pie-themed entertainment throughout Winterset’s Courthouse Square. Attendees may purchase tickets for “tastes” of pie at $1.00 each to taste as many different pies as they like.
Pie Stations will be located at various merchants on the Square and tickets may be purchased in advance or on the afternoon of the event at the Madison County Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center.
Pie Lovers—this event is for you! The homemade pies for the event are being furnished by local churches, and we all know how those church ladies can cook. So come and enjoy!
BIRTHPLACE TOURS
Birthplace of John Wayne
Take a tour of the actual home where Marion Robert Morrison was born on May 26, 1907. The house features a unique collection of John Wayne memorabilia including such items as an eyepatch from True Grit, a prop suitcase used in the film Stagecoach, a hat from Rio Lobo and more.
Hundreds of rare photographs of Duke are on display as well as letters from Lucille Ball, Gene Autry, Maureen O’Hara, Jimmy Stewart, Kirk Douglas, Bob Hope, Ronald Reagan and George Burns.
Admission fees are $6.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors 60 and over, and $2.00 for children 12 and under.
Special discounted rates available at this West Des Moines hotel:
Hampton Inn logo
Hampton Inn Des Moines-West
7060 Lake Drive, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Phone (515) 223-4700 - Fax (515) 221-1010
www.desmoineswest.hamptoninn.com
JOHNWAYNE.COM FORUM AND FACEBOOK DRAWING
4pm Saturday, May 28th, John Wayne Enterprises Booth
Next to the Birthplace Welcome Center
John Wayne Enterprises is running a contest where you could win a Limited Edition 20" John Wayne Legend of the Hour clock or a Collector’s Edition John Wayne Monopoly game! Must be present to win. Click the image above for a full-size .pdf version.
SPECIAL SHOWING OF “SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON” ON THE BIG SCREEN!
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon movie trailer
9pm Saturday, May 28th, Courthouse Square
The second of director John Ford’s three legendary films focusing on the U.S. Cavalry, She Wore A Yellow Ribbon was one of the most expensive westerns of the time.
Mandatory retirement faces cavalry Capt. Nathan Brittles (Wayne) as he takes his troops on one last mission, encumbered by the presence of women who must be protected.
Known for its breathtaking views of Monument Valley, She Waore A Yellow Ribbon won the 1950 Academy Award for Best Color Cinematography. Grab some popcorn and your friends and see it for FREE in brilliant digital cinema projection on a giant 25-foot outdoor screen in the glorious surroundings of Winterset’s historic Courthouse Square!
JOHN WAYNE BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM BENEFIT DINNER
John Wayne Birthplace Museum Benefit Dinner
Join us Friday, May 27, 2011 at the Jackson Building at the Fairgrounds in Winterset for another fabulous Benefit Dinner event to raise funds for the new John Wayne Museum and Learning Center. After dinner, enjoy a big-screen digital presentation of Rio Grande.
Claude Jarman Jr. and Duke
Special Guest of Honor Claude Jarman Jr.
Our very special guest of honor at this year’s John Wayne Birthplace Museum Benefit Dinner is Academy Award®-winning actor Claude Jarman Jr. After a nationwide talent search he won the coveted role of Jody Baxter in The Yearling and, still in his teens, was selected by legendary director John Ford to play John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara's son, Trooper Jefferson Yorke, in Rio Grande. At the Museum Benefit Dinner Mr. Jarman will greet fans and admirers of this cavalry classic and discuss his experiences of working alongside Wayne, O’Hara, Harry Carey, Jr., Ben Johnson and Victor McLaglen. He might even provide pointers on the Roman ride he performed so expertly for Sgt. Quincannon.
The first 500 to reserve for the Benefit Dinner also receive a FREE DVD of She Wore A Yellow Ribbon as a keepsake to take home with you!
Compliments of Warner Bros.
Home Video
visit the Warner Bros. web site
Warner Bros. Home Video logo
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon DVD
SPECIAL AUCTION AT THE BENEFIT DINNER HOSTED BY AISSA WAYNE
Aissa WayneJoin in the excitement as John Wayne’s daughter Aissa hosts a lively auction of many John Wayne and cavalry items.
Items include an exquisite replica of the campaign hat made famous by Wayne in the cavalry trilogy by Michael Malone (see below), an authentic McClellan saddle—the exact style as used in all of John Ford’s cavalry pictures, an authentic cavalry bugle, and an original Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Carbine (not a reproduction!). This breech-loading firearm is the exact type carried at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, the Spanish American War and later by the heroes of John Ford’s cavalry epics. Eventually purchased by Warner Bros. Pictures (“WB” is stamped on the barrel) this carbine is also an authentic motion picture relic.
Other items include an original oil painting of Capt. Nathan Brittles (see below), A two night stay for two at Goulding’s Lodge in Monument Valley (see below), a John Wayne radio from the Bradford Exchange, a 1927 USC yearbook featuring young Marion Morrison, and much, much more.
Madison County Mercantile logoSelect auction items on display at Madison County Mercantile, 58 Court Avenue in downtown Winterset.
Funds generated from this auction also supports the new John Wayne Birthplace Museum and Learning Center.
Michael Malone campaign hat
Michael Malone, hat maker to the stars, has crafted this exquisite replica of the campaign hat made famous by John Wayne in John Ford's cavalry trilogy. Correct in every detail, this item will be among the rare collectibles being auctioned at this year’s Birthplace Museum Benefit Dinner.
Mr. Malone’s client list includes Tom Selleck, Willie Nelson, Tommy Lee Jones, Riders in the Sky, and even the Rolling Stones. (Find Michael Malone on Facebook here).
See a larger image and other photos of the hat here.
"Lest We Forget" original oil painting
“Lest We Forget” original oil
painting
A two night stay for two at legendary Goulding’s Lodge and Trading Post in Monument Valley, Utah. Stay where John Wayne and John Ford based while filming Fort Apache, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and The Searchers. www.gouldings.com
NEW! Special Reception for Birthplace Museum Benefit Dinner Attendees only
Unveiling of the model of John Wayne’s beloved yacht, the Wild Goose
Saturday, May 28th, 3pm at the John Wayne Birthplace
John Wayne's yacht the Wild Goose model
Photo by John Gaps III, www.madhausgallery.com
From the High Plains to the High Seas:
The John Wayne Birthplace is very excited to announce our latest acquisition, an exquisitely detailed model of John Wayne’s beloved yacht, the Wild Goose. In the mid-1970s, United States Coast Guardsman David Danz was assigned to the Point Divide, a patrol vessel assigned to monitor drug smuggling operations off the coast of southern California. Encountering the Wild Goose at Catalina Island, as a goodwill gesture, his crew volunteered to ”guard” the famous yacht. Danz so enjoyed the friendly banter between his crew and the actor that he soon began building his model which he planned to present to Wayne for his office. Unfortunately, the model was not completed by the time of Wayne’s passing so it was displayed in Danz’s home until he learned about the mission of the John Wayne Birthplace. We are very grateful to Mr. Danz for his generosity in sharing this labor of love with the thousands of dedicated John Wayne fans who visit the Birthplace each year.
Guests attending the John Wayne Birthplace Museum Benefit Dinner on May 27th are invited to come to the Birthplace home at 3pm on May 28th for a special reception where this treasured gift will be unveiled. On hand will be Duke’s daughter Aissa, who grew up on the Wild Goose, and Capt. Shawn Ware of Hornblower Cruises, present custodians of what is possibly the most famous privately owned yacht in the United States. Please join us for what promises to be a very memorable gathering!
Attendance at this exclusive event is included with your purchase of tickets to the Birthplace Museum Benefit Dinner on May 27th.
There’s only a limited number of tickets available, so don’t delay!
#7785 2011 JOHN WAYNE BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM BENEFIT DINNER
Tickets available at the Birthplace
$100.00
Or call toll-free (U.S. and Canada) 877-462-1044
FRIDAY, MAY 27
John Wayne Birthplace Museum Benefit Dinner
get your tickets here while supply lasts
5pm - 6pm
Social Hour
6pm - 7pm
Dinner
7pm - 9pm
Band Concert, Auction and Claude Jarman, Jr.
9pm - 10:45pm
Digital big-screen presentation of Rio Grande
SATURDAY, MAY 28
6:30am - 11am
Pancake Breakfast
Fire Station
9am - 10:30am
Cavalry Charge 5K Walk/Run
John Wayne Statue site
12:30pm - 3pm
”Pie Squared” Events
Courthouse Square
1pm - 3pm
Fort Apache
Iowa Theatre
2pm
Band Concert by Capt. Brittles’ Brilliant Brass Band
John Wayne Statue site
3:30pm - 5:15pm
Rio Grande
Iowa Theatre
3pm
Special Reception for Museum Benefit Dinner Attendees only:
Unveiling of the Wild Goose scale model
John Wayne Birthplace
4pm
JohnWayne.com Forum and Facebook Drawing
Next to John Wayne Birthplace Welcome Center
8pm - 9pm
Band Concert and Cavalry & Stagecoach in review
Courthouse Square
9pm-10:35pm
Big-screen outdoor showing of She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
Courthouse Square
2011 Birthday Celebration Map and Schedule
Click for a .pdf Event Map and Schedule
SEVENTH REGIMENT, UNITED STATES CAVALRY ENCAMPMENT
Seventh Regiment, United States Calvary Encampment
Join the Cavalry!
Modern day cavalry enthusiasts from around the country will converge in Winterset to honor the stirring epics which have come to be known as John Ford’s cavalry trilogy. Visit the frontier horse soldiers in their encampment at the John Wayne Birthplace and learn from them the pleasures and hardships of life on the plains. You’ll meet the troopers and their mounts and experience first hand what you've previously only seen in the movies.
MEET GENERAL GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER
General Custer
Steve Alexander is the closest thing to Custer since Custer himself. This devoted living historian and author regularly portrays the illustrious general at Little Big Horn reenactments and has appeared many times in documentaries on A&E and the History Channel. Not satisfied merely interpreting the history of the noted plainsman, Mr. Alexander and his wife actually restored and occupy the Monroe, Michigan home owned by the original Custers! www.georgecuster.com
RIDE THE DEADWOOD STAGECOACH
Deadwood Stagecoach
Take a ride on the nationally-famous Shockey Overland Express. This celebrated hitch of six matched horses has appeared in exhibitions from coast to coast, including the National Finals Rodeo, Milwaukee’s Great Circus Parade and the John Wayne Centennial's Wild West Revue.
CAPT. BRITTLES’ BRILLIANT BRASS BAND
Capt. Brittles Brilliant Brass Band
Capt. Nathan Brittles (from She Wore a Yellow Ribbon) was among John Wayne’s favorite roles and to honor the lovable old soldier we are presenting Capt. Brittles’ Brilliant Brass Band. Portrayed by Iowa’s own Marengo Civil War Band, these talented and passionate musicians have been performing vintage military music since 1994. Past venues have included historic opera houses, battle reenactments and regular summertime appearances at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum. The band will be performing on both May 27 & 28 at various locations.
FIREMEN’S PANCAKE BREAKFAST SATURDAY MORNING
Fireman's Breakfast
Saturday, May 28th
6:30am to 11:00am, $6.00 per person
Fire Station, one block east of John Wayne Drive on Court
Sit yourself down for a fabulous morning meal! All you care to eat with pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, milk, orange juice and coffee. Get a great start to your day!
Proceeds benefit Winterset’s volunteer Fire Department.
SPECIAL FREE MOVIES AT THE IOWA THEATRE
Iowa Theatre - Free John Wayne Movies!
See some of Duke’s greatest films for FREE in the comfort of the Iowa Theatre, right on Winterset’s Courthouse Square. Many thanks to the Iowa Theatre for donating their facilities! (Showtimes to follow)
Fort Apache, 1:00pm, Sat. May 28th
John Wayne is Capt. Kirby York in the first of John Ford’s fabled cavalry trilogy, dealing with a new commander (Henry Fonda) who wants everything done his way, including dealing with Indians.
Rio Grande, 3:00pm, Sat. May 28th
Wayne and Maureen O’Hara are embroiled in an epic battle with the Apaches—and each other—in this classic film directed by John Ford.
CAVALRY CHARGE 5K RUN/WALK
Cavalry Charge 5K Run/Walk
9:00am Saturday, May 28th The Seventh Regiment U.S. Cavalry leads the first several blocks of the race, starting at the John Wayne statue at the corner of Washington and John Wayne Drive, circling the Courthouse Square, on through Winterset City Park, and ending at the statue again. The Race Fee is $20 for adults, kids 14 and under $15 ($25 adults/$20 kids on race day). View or download the race .pdf brochure here.
Proceeds benefit Healthy Kids Initiative and Wildwood Hills Ranch. Sponsored by Winterset Rotary and Madison County Health Care System.
PIE SQUARED:
AN ALL-AMERICAN CELEBRATION OF PIE
Pie Squared
12:30pm–3pm Saturday, May 28th
The Madison County Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend this Saturday afternoon event that will feature “tastes” of homemade pie, and pie-themed entertainment throughout Winterset’s Courthouse Square. Attendees may purchase tickets for “tastes” of pie at $1.00 each to taste as many different pies as they like.
Pie Stations will be located at various merchants on the Square and tickets may be purchased in advance or on the afternoon of the event at the Madison County Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center.
Pie Lovers—this event is for you! The homemade pies for the event are being furnished by local churches, and we all know how those church ladies can cook. So come and enjoy!
BIRTHPLACE TOURS
Birthplace of John Wayne
Take a tour of the actual home where Marion Robert Morrison was born on May 26, 1907. The house features a unique collection of John Wayne memorabilia including such items as an eyepatch from True Grit, a prop suitcase used in the film Stagecoach, a hat from Rio Lobo and more.
Hundreds of rare photographs of Duke are on display as well as letters from Lucille Ball, Gene Autry, Maureen O’Hara, Jimmy Stewart, Kirk Douglas, Bob Hope, Ronald Reagan and George Burns.
Admission fees are $6.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors 60 and over, and $2.00 for children 12 and under.
Special discounted rates available at this West Des Moines hotel:
Hampton Inn logo
Hampton Inn Des Moines-West
7060 Lake Drive, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Phone (515) 223-4700 - Fax (515) 221-1010
www.desmoineswest.hamptoninn.com
JOHNWAYNE.COM FORUM AND FACEBOOK DRAWING
4pm Saturday, May 28th, John Wayne Enterprises Booth
Next to the Birthplace Welcome Center
John Wayne Enterprises is running a contest where you could win a Limited Edition 20" John Wayne Legend of the Hour clock or a Collector’s Edition John Wayne Monopoly game! Must be present to win. Click the image above for a full-size .pdf version.
SPECIAL SHOWING OF “SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON” ON THE BIG SCREEN!
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon movie trailer
9pm Saturday, May 28th, Courthouse Square
The second of director John Ford’s three legendary films focusing on the U.S. Cavalry, She Wore A Yellow Ribbon was one of the most expensive westerns of the time.
Mandatory retirement faces cavalry Capt. Nathan Brittles (Wayne) as he takes his troops on one last mission, encumbered by the presence of women who must be protected.
Known for its breathtaking views of Monument Valley, She Waore A Yellow Ribbon won the 1950 Academy Award for Best Color Cinematography. Grab some popcorn and your friends and see it for FREE in brilliant digital cinema projection on a giant 25-foot outdoor screen in the glorious surroundings of Winterset’s historic Courthouse Square!
JOHN WAYNE BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM BENEFIT DINNER
John Wayne Birthplace Museum Benefit Dinner
Join us Friday, May 27, 2011 at the Jackson Building at the Fairgrounds in Winterset for another fabulous Benefit Dinner event to raise funds for the new John Wayne Museum and Learning Center. After dinner, enjoy a big-screen digital presentation of Rio Grande.
Claude Jarman Jr. and Duke
Special Guest of Honor Claude Jarman Jr.
Our very special guest of honor at this year’s John Wayne Birthplace Museum Benefit Dinner is Academy Award®-winning actor Claude Jarman Jr. After a nationwide talent search he won the coveted role of Jody Baxter in The Yearling and, still in his teens, was selected by legendary director John Ford to play John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara's son, Trooper Jefferson Yorke, in Rio Grande. At the Museum Benefit Dinner Mr. Jarman will greet fans and admirers of this cavalry classic and discuss his experiences of working alongside Wayne, O’Hara, Harry Carey, Jr., Ben Johnson and Victor McLaglen. He might even provide pointers on the Roman ride he performed so expertly for Sgt. Quincannon.
The first 500 to reserve for the Benefit Dinner also receive a FREE DVD of She Wore A Yellow Ribbon as a keepsake to take home with you!
Compliments of Warner Bros.
Home Video
visit the Warner Bros. web site
Warner Bros. Home Video logo
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon DVD
SPECIAL AUCTION AT THE BENEFIT DINNER HOSTED BY AISSA WAYNE
Aissa WayneJoin in the excitement as John Wayne’s daughter Aissa hosts a lively auction of many John Wayne and cavalry items.
Items include an exquisite replica of the campaign hat made famous by Wayne in the cavalry trilogy by Michael Malone (see below), an authentic McClellan saddle—the exact style as used in all of John Ford’s cavalry pictures, an authentic cavalry bugle, and an original Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Carbine (not a reproduction!). This breech-loading firearm is the exact type carried at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, the Spanish American War and later by the heroes of John Ford’s cavalry epics. Eventually purchased by Warner Bros. Pictures (“WB” is stamped on the barrel) this carbine is also an authentic motion picture relic.
Other items include an original oil painting of Capt. Nathan Brittles (see below), A two night stay for two at Goulding’s Lodge in Monument Valley (see below), a John Wayne radio from the Bradford Exchange, a 1927 USC yearbook featuring young Marion Morrison, and much, much more.
Madison County Mercantile logoSelect auction items on display at Madison County Mercantile, 58 Court Avenue in downtown Winterset.
Funds generated from this auction also supports the new John Wayne Birthplace Museum and Learning Center.
Michael Malone campaign hat
Michael Malone, hat maker to the stars, has crafted this exquisite replica of the campaign hat made famous by John Wayne in John Ford's cavalry trilogy. Correct in every detail, this item will be among the rare collectibles being auctioned at this year’s Birthplace Museum Benefit Dinner.
Mr. Malone’s client list includes Tom Selleck, Willie Nelson, Tommy Lee Jones, Riders in the Sky, and even the Rolling Stones. (Find Michael Malone on Facebook here).
See a larger image and other photos of the hat here.
"Lest We Forget" original oil painting
“Lest We Forget” original oil
painting
A two night stay for two at legendary Goulding’s Lodge and Trading Post in Monument Valley, Utah. Stay where John Wayne and John Ford based while filming Fort Apache, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and The Searchers. www.gouldings.com
NEW! Special Reception for Birthplace Museum Benefit Dinner Attendees only
Unveiling of the model of John Wayne’s beloved yacht, the Wild Goose
Saturday, May 28th, 3pm at the John Wayne Birthplace
John Wayne's yacht the Wild Goose model
Photo by John Gaps III, www.madhausgallery.com
From the High Plains to the High Seas:
The John Wayne Birthplace is very excited to announce our latest acquisition, an exquisitely detailed model of John Wayne’s beloved yacht, the Wild Goose. In the mid-1970s, United States Coast Guardsman David Danz was assigned to the Point Divide, a patrol vessel assigned to monitor drug smuggling operations off the coast of southern California. Encountering the Wild Goose at Catalina Island, as a goodwill gesture, his crew volunteered to ”guard” the famous yacht. Danz so enjoyed the friendly banter between his crew and the actor that he soon began building his model which he planned to present to Wayne for his office. Unfortunately, the model was not completed by the time of Wayne’s passing so it was displayed in Danz’s home until he learned about the mission of the John Wayne Birthplace. We are very grateful to Mr. Danz for his generosity in sharing this labor of love with the thousands of dedicated John Wayne fans who visit the Birthplace each year.
Guests attending the John Wayne Birthplace Museum Benefit Dinner on May 27th are invited to come to the Birthplace home at 3pm on May 28th for a special reception where this treasured gift will be unveiled. On hand will be Duke’s daughter Aissa, who grew up on the Wild Goose, and Capt. Shawn Ware of Hornblower Cruises, present custodians of what is possibly the most famous privately owned yacht in the United States. Please join us for what promises to be a very memorable gathering!
Attendance at this exclusive event is included with your purchase of tickets to the Birthplace Museum Benefit Dinner on May 27th.
There’s only a limited number of tickets available, so don’t delay!
#7785 2011 JOHN WAYNE BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM BENEFIT DINNER
Tickets available at the Birthplace
$100.00
Or call toll-free (U.S. and Canada) 877-462-1044