Beginning on Friday, August 12, The Heritage Society is featuring a portfolio of stunning oil paintings by artist Lee Cable detailing the life and story of the famous cowboy and plainsman from the 1800s, Charles Goodnight. The cost to tour the exhibit is only $5 and is at The Albert & Ethel Herzstein Museum Gallery at 1100 Bagby Street.

“According to one author Billy Hathorn, Charles Goodnight was a serious Texas Panhandle cowboy who would fire any ranch hand caught drinking, gambling, or fighting and did not tolerate horse abuse,” The Heritage Society’s executive director, Alison Bell said. “This exhibit highlights the historical adventures of his cattle drive and its importance in the history of the West.”

“We are partnering with The Bryan Museum to present this extraordinary traveling portfolio with story boards and hands-on saddles, spurs, and other western artifacts for a fuller educational experience,” The Heritage Society’s board president, Minnette Boesel said. “The Bryan Museum has also provided educational resources and we would love for teachers to take advantage of the curriculum for Texas history studies.”

Phase 1 of the exhibit will showcase six sketches, a touch cart for interactive learning, and the following six paintings: Finding Cynthia Ann Parker; Old Blue; Giving Counsel; A Promise Made, A Promise Kept; Quanah Parker; and A Good Idea Gone Bad. For Phase 2 of the exhibit, six paintings will be added to the collection to celebrate the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 2023 season.

For tickets and/or inquiries about field trips, group tours, or museum gallery rentals for rodeo events, please see: https://www.heritagesociety.org/charles-goodnight-collection-2022.

More about The Heritage Society: The Heritage Society is a non-profit organization founded in 1954 whose mission is to tell the stories of the diverse history of Houston and Texas through collections, exhibits, the arts, educational programs, film, video, and other content. A number of public-spirited Houstonians formed in order rescue the 1847 Kellum-Noble House from demolition. The Heritage Society has since saved an additional nine historic buildings, moved them from various locations to join the Kellum-Noble House in Sam Houston Park, and restored them to reflect their respective eras. These 10 buildings, along with the museum gallery, serve as historic reference points and exhibition spaces for more than 23,000 artifacts that document life in Houston from the early 1800s to the mid-1900s. To see a 2022 calendar of events, head here. For more information, please contact info@heritagesociety.org.