Author Topic: New Construction at Hooten Old Town, should look nice for the National Shoot, (Read 7360 times)

Ottawa Creek Bill · « **on:** April 12, 2006, 09:11:07 PM »

Went down to Kentucky today and hooked up with French Jack. We met Jim Mullins and went over to Jeff Farmer's black smith shop on the Berea College campus, built six, seven foot benches and took them down to Hooten Old Town.
While down there, I took some photos of the new stage construction that is really going to be a plus for the National Shoot this year in June, this facility is something to see in person. The first three photos are of vaious shootng bays, don't pay any attention to the targets in the background, they won't look any thing like that for the Nationals. Any questions feel free to ask...

Bill

Ottawa Creek Bill · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2006, 09:19:10 PM »

The next three shows the West Wind Coal Mine Co., The Gallows, and a general view with the back of the Jersey Lilly in the back ground.

Bill

Ottawa Creek Bill · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2006, 09:24:44 PM »

One side of main street

The other side.......

Looking through the Boardwalk.....

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Ottawa Creek Bill · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2006, 09:35:51 PM »

View of the Jersey Lilly, The Gallows, and the Church....from left to right.....
Jim Mullins (in hat), is seen talking to Bob Chenault (French Jack).

Gun Shop & General Mercantile....Up stairs balcony..., Maggie's Bloomers flying in the breeze.

Photo taken from the Long Range shed, with "guesstimated ranges". I know it is hard to see the print in the photo but the Buffalo Herd is the nearest at 200-225 yards away, and Mathew Quigley's bucket is 400 yards, give or take a couple of yards

Ottawa Creek Bill · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2006, 09:42:33 PM »

Top view of Hooten is from the long range shed, as is the second photo showing shooting bunkers..... Bottom photo is inside the Jersey Lilly

Black River Smith · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2006, 09:51:41 PM »

That is one nice looking place OCB.

Lone Gunman · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2006, 09:52:33 PM »

Well, I've already picked out my favorite stage

Black River Smith · « **Reply #7 on:** April 12, 2006, 09:58:01 PM »

Why is that Lone Gunman.

Could it be the extra huge target.

I think on that one, the idea is to try to miss.

Ottawa Creek Bill · « **Reply #8 on:** April 12, 2006, 10:05:13 PM »

George,
Then you'll really like this. This is the real Gallows at Hooten (sans trap door, that means without), located between the Jersey Lilly and the Church and ten feet away from Boot Hill. Convenient for, Quick Justice, or Redemption, and if niether of those work, a hemp noose and quick burial........

Bill

Ottawa Creek Bill · « **Reply #9 on:** April 12, 2006, 10:11:13 PM »

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From the angle of the picture I hope that buffalo herd grazes a bit more to the right or Lone's favorite stage is going to get a bit nicked up. . .

RCJ,
We've got the long range shoot set up, so you will have to lob it into the herd, mortar style.... Just kidding

I think the angle and position where I took the photo distorts the image some what. From the shooting area of the shed, it will clear with no problem, and if need be, the gallows are movable....It was a beautiful day down in KY for taking pictures...

Bill

Irish Dave · « **Reply #10 on:** April 12, 2006, 11:07:04 PM »

Very nice, Bill. Thanks for posting these.

Lone Gunman · « **Reply #11 on:** April 12, 2006, 11:21:16 PM »

Did the facility there at Hooten have an different purpose before it became a shooting venue? The 'town' just looks older and more developed than the shooting area.

Dr. Bob · « **Reply #12 on:** April 13, 2006, 12:40:33 AM »

Howdy OCB,

Thanks for the tour! Looks like we will have a lot of fun come June! Only a couple of months!

French Jack · « **Reply #13 on:** April 13, 2006, 04:14:12 AM »

Lone Gunman-- the reason for the appearances is that the stages in bunkers is a development within the last couple of years. Prior to that all the stages were shot in the town at various places. In the interest of safety, since the crowds continued to grow, separate bunkers were built.

gw · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2006, 06:50:43 AM »

LG---I think the town was built over a period of some 15-20 years so it has aquired a natural "patina". Maybe French Jack can elaborate on this, but I'm pretty sure that's the story on it. If you'all will bring a nice rope, we'll make that hang'in stage proper!

GW

Mason Stillwell · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2006, 07:31:32 AM »

This is FANTISTIC You all have out done your selves. MERCY !!!!!!!!

Makes me wish I was still in that part of the country. (was in Bell county KY)

Someday I hope to make it to one of yer shoots.

Mason Stillwell

Guage Rod · « **Reply #16 on:** April 13, 2006, 09:40:43 AM »

Nice Pictures, OCB, I can understand why you are looking forward to shooting down there this June.

Speaking of shooting down there, any way of finding out in advance they type of climate they experience down south in June. I used to live in the south tip of Illinois and June could be very hot and sticky in the rolling hills, no breeze. I may not be able to make it, but here in Iowa, the climate can be a lot different. Other folks may be interested to know

That is evidently a very active posse, and they sure are doing thing right. Realy a nice set up from what I can tell.

Bill, thanks again for the great Picks!

Ottawa Creek Bill · « **Reply #17 on:** April 13, 2006, 09:52:57 AM »

LG,
What I know about Hooten you could fit in a sewing thimble. But, Ralph Marcum (the owner), has been involved in some short of reenacting/shooting venue longer then most of us have been on this earth.

There are photos posted in several of the buildings on site, that show a young Ralph Marcum, and friends doing gun fights on the main streed of Hooten in the late 1950's and 60's, when Hooten was open for the tourists and the TV western was in it's hey day.

He is a collecter, a self taught engineer and has one of the best old pre 1900 camera collections you'll ever see outside of a museum that he still uses. Played Blue Grass music professionally (fiddle) down in Renfro Valley for many years, and still has a Blue Grass band that I think is scheduled to entertain us on friday evening at this years National Shoot. He's played with the best of them in his day such as, Bill Monroe, Ricky Skaggs, Ralph Stanley and too many to name here.

I think you all will be amazed when you sit down and talk with him and find out some of the things he has done in his seventy plus years. Oh yea, he and George Glenn are old buddies, they both used to write for the "Buckskin Report", in the early days of that publication.

Bill

Trap · « **Reply #18 on:** April 13, 2006, 10:30:06 AM »

Mason S.

AZ to eastern KY, Hell , you can be there in 2 days.

Great photos OCB makes me want to start counting the days, but we all know that makes the time go slower. Definitely looking foreward to a great Natl. experience. Haven't been to KY since basic training Aug. 1972. Somehow I think I'll have more fun this time.

Silver Creek Slim · « **Reply #19 on:** April 13, 2006, 10:44:00 AM »

Good pics, OCB.

Slim

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