Chisholm Trail
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The Chisholm Trail was a major 19th-century cattle-driving route that ran from Texas to Kansas, playing a key role in the development of the American West and the cattle industry.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chisholm Trail canonical | 8 |
| The Chisholm Trail | 2 |
| Chisholm Trail cattle drives | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic cattle trail
ⓘ
transportation route ⓘ |
| activeFrom | late 1860s ⓘ |
| activeUntil | mid 1880s ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Chisholm Trail heritage sites
ⓘ
surface form:
Chisholm Trail Heritage Center in Duncan, Oklahoma
historical markers ⓘ museums along the route ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Kansas Pacific Railway
ⓘ
railheads in Abilene ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
associated with cowboy culture
ⓘ
featured in Western folklore ⓘ symbol of the American Old West ⓘ |
| distance | approximately 800 miles ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
contributed to expansion of American beef market
ⓘ
stimulated cattle industry in Texas ⓘ supported growth of Kansas rail towns ⓘ |
| endPoint | Kansas ⓘ |
| follows |
older Native American trails
ⓘ
trading routes established by Jesse Chisholm ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Western films and television programs
ⓘ
numerous books ⓘ songs and ballads ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kansas
ⓘ
Oklahoma ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jesse Chisholm ⓘ |
| originatesNear |
San Antonio, Texas
ⓘ
south Texas ranching country ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Indian Territory
ⓘ
Oklahoma Territory ⓘ Red River of the South ⓘ
surface form:
Red River
|
| peakUsage | 1867–1884 ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline |
barbed wire fencing and closed range
ⓘ
expansion of railroads into Texas ⓘ quarantine laws in Kansas and other states ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Texas Historical Commission ⓘ |
| startPoint | Texas ⓘ |
| terminus |
Abilene, Kansas, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Abilene, Kansas
Ellsworth, Kansas ⓘ Newton, Kansas ⓘ Wichita, Kansas ⓘ |
| usedFor |
beef supply to northern markets
ⓘ
cattle drive ⓘ moving cattle to railheads ⓘ transporting Texas Longhorn cattle ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chisholm Trail cattle drives
subject surface form:
Red River (1948 film)
this entity surface form:
The Chisholm Trail
subject surface form:
Red River (1948 film)