By JASON CAMPBELL 209 staff reporter What would the “Cowboy Capital of the World” be without a museum? Fortunately those in the Stanislaus County enclave of Oakdale that has become a bastion of the Old West amidst a flourishing California don’t ever have to find out. The Oakdale Cowboy Museum – prominently positioned at the crossroads of the community which draw thousands of travelers during – if not more – during the busy summer months heading up to Yosemite National Park.
Cowboys history in Oakdale, Horseless carriages in Escalon

