Winter Lecture Series | The History of Roller Skating
Schedule
Sat Mar 28 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Old Cowtown Museum | Wichita, KS
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The History of Roller SkatingJames Vannurden, OCM Curator
March 28, 2026
2- 3 p.m. in the Old Cowtown Museum’s Visitor Center
Did you know that the first patented roller skate had only three wheels? Learn the history of roller skating from its infancy of spools tied onto wooden blocks to the modern inline and quad skates. This lecture will highlight multiple disciplines of skating such as artistic, speed, hockey, and derby. We will discuss the touring group The Skating Vanities, roller skating in movies, and even animals on skates! The hour will end with Kansas’ roller skating roots.
Admission for lectures is just $3/person. Old Cowtown members and volunteers get in free!
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Where is it happening?
Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 W Museum Blvd, Wichita, KS 67203-3600, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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