Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame: Marie Jordan Bell — Iron Mountain Cowgirl Who Earned Her Spurs

The spurs Marie Jordan Bell earned while riding for the last roundup on the vast Swan Land and Cattle Company are now in the collection at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum – a testament to her ability as a cowgirl.

 Born at Iron Mountain on June 8, 1898, to John L. and Jeannette Liggit Jordan, she inspired more than one writer. Theresa Jordan told the story of her family and Marie’s in Riding the White Horse Home and returned to…