Guides will point out and talk about the various locations downtown where True Grit was filmed in 1968, and share other tidbits about the movie and its stars. 

Guides will point out and talk about the various locations downtown where True Grit was filmed in 1968, and share other tidbits about the movie and its stars. 

Guides will point out and talk about the various locations downtown where True Grit was filmed in 1968, and share other tidbits about the movie and its stars. 

Guides will point out and talk about the various locations downtown where True Grit was filmed in 1968, and share other tidbits about the movie and its stars. 

Guides will point out and talk about the various locations downtown where True Grit was filmed in 1968, and share other tidbits about the movie and its stars. 

Guides will point out and talk about the various locations downtown where True Grit was filmed in 1968, and share other tidbits about the movie and its stars. 

Guides will point out and talk about the various locations downtown where True Grit was filmed in 1968, and share other tidbits about the movie and its stars. 

Guides will point out and talk about the various locations downtown where True Grit was filmed in 1968, and share other tidbits about the movie and its stars. 

Guides will point out and talk about the various locations downtown where True Grit was filmed in 1968, and share other tidbits about the movie and its stars. 

Guides will point out and talk about the various locations downtown where True Grit was filmed in 1968, and share other tidbits about the movie and its stars. 

Visions of the Old West include grizzly miners and mountain men or cowboys, but women made their mark on western history too. Gail Zanett Saunders has researched the lives of women in Colorado history, but for this presentation, she left Colorado’s borders to follow the stories of 15 trailblazing women.  Explore the lives of a former slave who drove a stagecoach; a journalist who trekked her way to the Klondike Gold Rush; and a Buffalo Bill Wild West trick rider who married during a performance at Madison Square Gardens You may not agree with some of these woman’s convictions, but you’ll have to admit, they’re remarkable.

1 day parking pass in the main lot.

Celebrate the 50 year anniversary of John Wayne's movie True Grit by running or walking to the Ranch that is featured in the film! The course is a dirt road that has views of the iconic San Juan Mountains as you pass alongside rustic ranches that epitomize the spirit of the west.

True Grit: A 50-Year Tribute pays homage to the filmmaking tradition of Western Colorado.  Filming this classic Western movie in Ridgway captured the imagination of thousands of people who saw a bit of Hollywood firsthand as Ridgway was transformed into Fort Smith, Arkansas, for six magical weeks in 1968.  “True Grit 50” also chronicles John Wayne’s transformation into an icon of the American Western and honors his unparalleled five-decade acting career in more than 200 films.