In the spring of 1865, Mr. Chisholm located a trail from his Ranch to the present site of the Wichita Agency, on the Wichita River, Indian Territory, distance 220 miles. This trail became, and is still known as the Chisholm Trail. It was established for the purpose of enabling the traders in the Arkansas Valley to obtain wagon communication with the Indians in Indian Territory, and the trail was used by these traders for years in the transportation of merchandise to tribes in the Territory. Afterward the trail was used by Texas cattle drivers, and is now used by the Government in the transportation of supplies to Fort Sill, 40 miles south of Wichita Agency. The original points on this trail are Wichita, Clearwater, Caldwell, Pond Creek, Skeleton Ranch, Buffalo Springs, mouth of Turkey Creek, Cheyenne Agency, Wichita Agency and Fort Sill. from History of the State of Kansas by Wm. Cutler pub. 1883
Posted on: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 15:06:59 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015