Cullen Baker’s grave, improved in later years, Oakwood Cemetery, Jefferson, Texas, with dates 18351869.
Cullen Baker Fair Day parade at a recent celebration. More than 100 vendors and several thousand visitors attend.

Outlaw’s fair supports VFD

Cullen Baker (1835-1869) may not have been the legendary quickdraw artist some have said, but he did harass the United States Army in his defense of “Southern honor” during and after the Civil War. He was seen by many as a mean, alcoholic murderer.The fair in Bloomburg, held annually for ...

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