Find Your North

Its name might indicate the eastern origins of those who labeled it, but the American West is far larger than a single perspective. It crosses gender, cultures, eras, age, geography and even directions. For many, it was the West. For many others, however, it was the North. Explore how Hispanic peoples shaped the region and its history, from vaqueros to modern vocabulary, through photographs, maps and illustrations from the Museum’s Dickinson Research Center.