Dayton Museum features antique saddle during Dayton Valley Days
Wow! Dayton Valley Days is this weekend, September 18 and 19, and since most people need a change of pace nowadays, the Historical Society of Dayton Valley invites everyone to visit our booths on Pike Street, and to learn about Dayton’s 19th Century culture by visiting the Dayton Museum at 135 Shady Lane and Logan, a short walk from the Dayton Valley Community Center. Admission is free.
This year’s special exhibit at the Museum features a 125-130 year old saddle made by Ahlstrom and Gunther in Lakeview, Oregon.
The saddle has been restored by Stony Tennant who will be available at the museum to discuss its construction and the transition of saddle and tack styles over the years.
The saddle was used on the JohnD Winters’ Dayton ranch, and depicts the time when Dayton was an agricultural town, with farming and ranching, as well as being a milling town from the beginning of its early 1860s history due to the treasured waters of the Carson River. Visit our website at daytonnvhistory.org.