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1873 Map of Chisholm Trail with Subsidiary Trails in Texas (from Kansas Historical Society). The Chisholm Trail (/ˈt͡ʃɪzəm/ 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.
Jesse Chisholm. Jesse Chisholm (circa 1805 - March 4, 1868) was a Scotch-Cherokee fur trader and merchant in the American West. Chisholm is known for having scouted and developed what became known as the Chisholm Trail, later used to drive cattle from Texas to railheads in Kansas in the post-Civil War period.
Chisholm Trail Crossing Park, or simply Chisholm Trail Park, is a park in Round Rock, Texas, United States. [1] The park was dedicated in 2003. [2]Texas artist Jim Thomas has been commissioned to complete a series of bronze sculptures for the park, [3] including one depicting a resting longhorn [4] as well as The Pioneer Woman, [5] The Pioneer Boy, [6] The Bell Steer, [7] and Goin' to Water.
After the Civil War, cattle drives began moving from south and central Texas to Kansas, and Red River Station was the last stop in Texas on the Chisolm Trail. [4] Virtually all cattle driven along the Chisolm Trail crossed at Red River Station. The town grew and citizens applied for a post office in 1873, initially naming it Salt Creek.
North Texas has its share of tollways from the President George Bush Turnpike and Chisholm Trail Parkway to toll lanes along Interstate-35 and State Highway 183, but not all tolls are owned by the ...
US-81 crosses the Red River from Texas south of Terral, passing through several Oklahoma cities, such as Chickasha, El Reno, Kingfisher, and Enid, before entering Kansas north of Renfrow. The route of US-81 was originally served by the Chisholm Trail, which was used to drive cattle from Texas to Abilene, Kansas. US-81 was established as a ...
The Chisholm Trail Parkway is a controlled-access toll road operated by the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) in Tarrant and Johnson counties connecting the central business district of the city of Fort Worth at Interstate 30 to US 67 in Cleburne.
Goodrich is Garvey Texas Foundation historian-in-residence at Fort Wallace in western Kansas. ... Old Town Wichita, the Keeper of the Plains, the Chisholm Trail, ...