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Antique barbed wire society





The Antique Barbed Wire Society is committed to collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting the historical heritage of barbed wire and barbed wire related items...





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Symposium





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Barbed Wire has been an integral and important part of the history of the west. It has provided many functions, which include physical barriers, historical information, and artistic interests. Over the years, wire has evolved from a single type to a wide variety of patents and variations...



Inventors





Prior to 1863, several individuals created forms of fencing that could be considered as barbed wire. It was not until 1863 that Michael Kelly patented a fence with points affixed to twisted strands of wire. Had his invention been properly promoted, he could have gained distinction as the "Father of Barbed Wire"...



Membership





The “Antique Barbed Wire Society” is committed to collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting the historical heritage of barbed wire and related items and enlisting interest and support for an on-going organization into the next century. Join us...



What We Do





The Antique Barbed Wire Society will assist the wire museums, The Symposium, and all participating barbed wire and related collector organizations. All of the mentioned entities, with their elected and appointed officials, are committed to collecting, displaying, and preserving the history of barbed wire and related items...



Museums & historic sites



Devil's Rope Museum



McLean, Texas



Kansas Barbed Wire Museum



La Crosse, Kansas



Ellwood House Museum



DeKalb, Illinois



Glidden Homestead



DeKalb, Illinois



Jacob Haish Mfg. Co.



DeKalb, Illinois



Paso Robles Pioneer Museum



Paso Robles, California



Barbed Wire Collectors' associations



California Barbed Wire Collectors Association



California



Colorado Barbed Wire Collectors Association



Colorado



Kansas Barbed Wire Collectors Association, Inc.



La Crosse, Kansas



Nebraska Barbed Wire Collectors Association



Nebraska



Antique Barbed Wire Society - The Symposium



La Crosse, Kansas



The Symposium
Barbed Wire & Tools





October 3-5, 2024

Kansas Barbed Wire Museum

La Crosse, Kansas



Barb City's
Barbed wire Weekend





Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Glidden’s “The Winner” patent Joseph F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center Location: DeKalb, Illinois




Devil's Rope Wild Cat Swap Meet





April 11 – 12, 2025

McLean, TX




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