Chisholm Trail Opens
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Economics, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Trade, Commerce, Frontier, Pioneers, Transportation
- Curriculum: American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Texas, Kansas, Illinois
- Date: 1866
Article abstract: A trail from the Southwest northward expands cattle markets, opens the Midwest to transport, and closes open ranges.
Summary of Event
At the end of the Civil War, astute and ambitious Texans conceived a plan whereby the numerous herds of longhorn cattle overrunning the southern part of the state could be rounded up and driven north to markets where they would command a higher price. Foremost among these Texans was a former steamboat captain, Richard King, whose original tract of seventy-five thousand acres had been increased to one-half...
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