Groups representing the historic American cattle drives have pledged to work together to promote the valuable role of the cattle drives in the history of the Old West. On Nov. 1, in Dodge City, Kansas ...
'Degree of permanence': Great Western Cattle Trail marked with obelisks to preserve western heritage
Long before ranches and homesteads existed on the frontier, cowboys drove longhorns and horses all the way from Matamoros, Mexico, to open-ranges in the Dakotas, Wyoming and Montana Dakota territories ...
The late Tom Frazee was instrumental in getting the Chisholm Trail marked from the Oklahoma state line to Abilene. File photo Eagle file photo The possible national designation of two Kansas cattle ...
It’s not like in the old days when saddle-worn cowboys, bone-weary horses and dirt-tired cattle walked endlessly along the Chisholm Trail. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail – ...
SPEARFISH, S.D. -- Spring and summer are perfect seasons to learn more about the region's agricultural heritage. One of the best places to learn the "western" traditions is at the High Plains Western ...
Cattle drives were as much a part of South Texas lore in the 19th century as the prickly pear patches of nopal and mesquite groves. After the Civil War, a variety of cattle trails evolved as ranchers ...
This photograph depicts a cattle drive en route for the Kansas Pacific Railway. History enthusiasts are supporting plans to place the Chisholm and Western trails in the National Historic Trails system ...
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The Great Western Cattle Trail was used during the late 19th century for movement of cattle and horses to markets in eastern and northern states. North Dakota Great Western Trail Chair Darrell Dorgan ...
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