The Shepherd of the Hills

In 1907, a novel was published that forever changed the way of life for Branson area residents. That novel, The Shepherd of the Hills, went on to become the fourth most widely read book in publishing history, selling millions of copies and attracting many people to the Ozark hills around which its story is centered. The author of this novel, Mr. Harold Bell Wright, began coming to the Ozarks in 1898, having been instructed by his physician to find a climate more suitable for his health. Wright decided to venture southward from his home in Kansas, where he was a preacher. He happened to wander upon the homestead of John and Anna Ross, known as Old Matt and Aunt Mollie in his novel, who welcomed him and allowed him to pitch a tent on their land. The tent went up on Inspiration Point, thus named because of the awesome views of the rolling Ozarks hills that the ridge provides. Wright woke every morning to these views, and describes the scenery perfectly in The Shepherd of the Hills.

At The Shepherd of the Hills Outdoor Theatre, Harold Bell Wright's epic story of love, loss, power, hardship, and the true meaning of life is immortalized every night on our star-lit stage. It takes over 80 actors and actresses, 40 horses, a flock of sheep, several guns and rifles, an actual burning log cabin, and a vintage 1908 DeWitt automobile to make the live action performance what it is - a legend.

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