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Chisholm Trail - Wikipedia The Chisholm Trail ( ˈ tʃ ɪ z əm CHIZ-əm) was a trail used in the post-Civil War era to drive cattle overland from ranches in southern Texas, crossed the Red River into Indian Territory, and ended at Kansas rail stops
Chisholm Trail | Definition, History, Facts | Britannica Chisholm Trail, 19th-century cattle drovers’ trail in the western United States Although its exact route is uncertain, it originated south of San Antonio, Texas, ran north across Oklahoma, and ended at Abilene, Kansas
The Chisholm Trail – Herding the Cattle - Legends of America In the late 19th century, the Chisholm Trail became the main route of driving cattle northward from Texas to the railheads in Kansas The trail was first marked by Jesse Chisholm in 1864 when he blazed the path for his wagons hauling supplies to his trading posts — one southwest of present-day Oklahoma City and the other in Wichita , Kansas
What We Know About the Ol’ Chisholm Trail - HistoryNet Over the last 20 years or so attention has again shifted to the Chisholm Trail, a route that purportedly originated somewhere in Texas and ran north to central Kansas Many Plains communities marked the sesquicentennial of the trail in 2017 But questions remain
The Chisholm Trail: A Historic Route for Texas Cattle - TSHA The Chisholm Trail was the major route out of Texas for livestock Although it was used only from 1867 to 1884, the longhorn cattle driven north along it provided a steady source of income that helped the impoverished state recover from the Civil War
Seven Things You Didn’t Know About the Chisholm Trail The Chisholm Trail was a series of trails that led from ranches around San Antonio, Texas, crossing the Red River though current-day Oklahoma to the expanding Kansas railheads of Abilene, Ellsworth, and Dodge City
10 Things to Know About the Chisholm Trail - Fort Worth You don't have to go far to hear "Chisholm Trail" in Fort Worth But what was the Trail? Why is it important to Fort Worth today? Here are some fast facts to aid your discovery of the Modern West WHAT IS A CATTLE DRIVE?
Chisholm Trail - Authentic Texas The historic Chisholm Trail is the best-known of the great cattle trails and had a great influence on both Texas’ cowboy image and its post-Civil War economic revival Underscoring the Trail’s significance, historian Wayne Gard claimed the Chisholm Trail “carried what was the greatest migration of domestic animals in world history ”
Blazing the Old Chisholm Trail - Cowboys and Indians Magazine Between 1867 and 1884, an estimated 5 million head of cattle, and a million mustangs, were driven up the trail from Texas to railheads in Kansas It was the largest migration of livestock ever