Chautauqua – “Wild Horse Annie”
September 11 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
“Made in Nevada”
Velma Johnston, known as Wild Horse Annie, was an American animal welfare activist who fought for the humane treatment of wild horses and burros. She is best known for her efforts that led to the passage of the Wild Horse Annie Act in 1959 and the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act in 1971, which aimed to protect these animals from inhumane capture and slaughter.
Kim Harris is an accomplished Chautauquan who has portrayed living history characters at various local venues, and from California to New York. Harris currently serves as Events and Education Manager at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park in Minden, NV, and is the owner and operator of Western History ALIVE! where she portrays several Chautauqua characters including Libbie Bacon Custer, Calamity Jane and Lizzie Borden.
Cost: Free
The Ranch House will be open 11 am – 1 pm for event guests.
