Mary Fields

This week, the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame welcomed five 2023 inductees to the elite circle of legendary cowgirls at the 47th Annual Induction Luncheon and Ceremony. These cowgirls were recognized for their unwavering character and dedication to the Western industry among crowds of fellow recipients and industry icons. The 2023 class of inductees...

African American women made enormous contributions to the advancement and culture of the West. They built towns, established charities, created schools, developed churches, and did dangerous jobs such as delivering the mail. They were real estate magnates, writers, celebrated chefs, investors, and trailblazers. Below are the stories of 10 women and the exciting and inspiring...

A well-traveled trail rests peacefully between the rich forested hillsides around the town of Cascade, Montana, and snakes seventeen miles west to St. Peter’s Mission.  The road, as well as the mission itself, was the hub of activity in 1895.  Back and forth along the route, Mary Fields, a former slave from Tennessee, drove a...

A well-traveled trail rests peacefully between the rich forested hillsides around the town of Cascade, Montana, and snakes seventeen miles west to St. Peter’s Mission.  The road, as well as the mission itself, was the hub of activity in 1895.  Back and forth along the route, Mary Fields, a former slave from Tennessee, drove a stagecoach...