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American West

The American West
A website with links to info on westward expansion, western trails, cowboys, Native Americans, pioneers, trappers, scouts, gunslingers, outlaws, ghost towns, gold & silver mining, saloons, the prairie, rodeos, stage coaches, frontier railroads, steam boats, and anything of interest or of significance west of the Mississippi River.

Cowboy.com - The Western Connection
A search engine specifically indexed for cowboy information and research, both past and present.

Legends of America - Old West Legends
From outlaws, to gunfighters, to the American cowboy, and buried treasures on the frontier, Old West Legends provides tales, biographies, and in-depth history into the lives and times on the American West.  Belly up to the bar and have a drink in the saloon, meet Jesse James and littler known outlaws like Hoodoo Brown; learn about the frontier skirmishes between the pioneers and the Indians, and visit the ghost towns, mining camps, and cowtowns on the prairie.

New Perspectives on the West
Information and research gathered for the an eight-part documentary series for PBS on the American West, including photos, maps, biographies, and historical time line.

Odin's Castle of Dreams and Legends - The Stables
An extensive archive of the Wild West.

Old West History
Suite 101's web page of links to the history of the Wild West.

Old West History Net Links
A web page full of links to the history of the Wild West.

The Wild West
The Wild West.org explores the Wild West, its history and legends of western cowboys, western cowgirls and women of the west, guns and other interesting western facts, famous wild west lawmen and outlaws. The site includes a section on Native Americans which details aspects of Indian society including valuable modern information on American Indian ancestry and DNA testing, interesting Native American Indian places to visit and Native legends and creation stories.

Wild West Merchantile
The Wild West Mercantile sells top quality American made Old West Cowboy period clothing and accessories typical of the era for Authentic Old West Clothing.

Tomestone Arizona - Old West History Links
Website dedicated to the history of Tomestone, Arizona, with additional links to the Wild West.

Updated Dec. 21, 2008


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