Cowboy Museum

While he may be physically gone from this Earth after passing away a few years ago at the age of 97, the spirit of Jack Glover is alive and well through the Cowboy Museum at Pioneer Town on 7A Ranch in Wimberley.
With the museum being kept and run by his widow Cheri Glover, Jack Glover’s collection of Wild West artifacts are on display for everyone to see.
Jack’s fascination with the Old West started when he began working at the Fort Worth Stockyards and was able to listen to the stories of the cowboys who worked the famous cattle trails of the 1860s and 1870s.
But it wasn’t just the cowboy version of the Old West Jack that was interested in, but also the Native American side of history due to his heritage.
Jack Glover’s original Cowboy Museum was opened in 1973 in the small town of Sunset, Texas before eventually relocating to Wimberley. It was there that Jack’s collection was at its peak.
Annette Dunn, of Wimberley, donated Kachina dolls to the Cowboy Museum after collecting them for years but was unable to care for them.
Now they sit in the museum for visitors to know and learn about the significance of what these dolls meant to the people who created them.
Other artifacts were also donated from many families that Jack Glover was friends with including Frank Eaton, aka Pistol Pete, Fred Hartman, cartoonist of the Red Ryder comic strip and many more.
But perhaps the museum’s most famous object is the nearly seven-foot tall Jackalope that sits in front of the museum. Guests are encouraged to take their picture with the gigantic representation of Texas folklore.

Hours at the Jack Glover Cowboy Museum are typically Fridays and Saturdays in the afternoon but vary by season. Check in with the front desk at 7A Resort for updated hours. Large parties accepted by appointment.