10 Facts About Chisholm Trail

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Chisholm Trail was a trail used in the post-Civil War era to drive cattle overland from ranches in Texas to Kansas railheads.

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Texas ranchers using the Chisholm Trail had their cowboys start cattle drives from either the Rio Grande area or San Antonio.

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3.

Chisholm Trail encouraged Texas cattlemen to drive their herds to his stockyards.

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4.

The Chisholm Trail was previously used by Indian hunting and raiding parties; the trail crossed into Indian Territory near Red River Station and entered Kansas near Caldwell.

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5.

Chisholm Trail died from what was called trail fever just after arriving in Wichita, after an otherwise successful journey.

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6.

At least 27 movies have portrayed fictional accounts of the first drive along the Chisholm Trail, including The Texans, directed by James P Hogan and starring Randolph Scott and Joan Bennett; and Red River, directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne and Montgomery Clift.

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7.

Chisholm Trail is roughly traced by US Route 81 through Oklahoma, and that state has multiple museums and sites paying respect to the trail.

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8.

Yukon, Oklahoma, has the Chisholm Trail Watering Hole and historic marker, while Jesse Chisholm's gravesite is a bit further north outside Geary, Oklahoma.

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9.

On September 26,2009, a historical marker on the Chisholm Trail was unveiled at the site of Red River Station in Montague County.

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10.

In 2017, the Texas Historical Commission released The Chisholm Trail: Exploring the Folklore and Legacy, an online tour and mobile app.

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