North Arlington in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Jesse Chisholm
Founder of World-Famous Cattle Trail
— (1806-1868) —
Photographed By QuesterMark, December 16, 2017
1. Jesse Chisholm Texas Historical Marker
Represented the Republic of Texas and President Sam Houston in many negotiations with Indians. Half Scotsman, half Cherokee, a scout, hunter, trader and trailblazer. Spoke 40 Indian languages and dialects and was a respected influence among southwestern tribes, including the wild Kiowas and Comanches.
In 1843, near here at Bird's Fort on the Trinity, was interpreter for a peace conference; in 1849 was in negotiations at Grapevine Springs, to the north.
He is best known for marking the Chisholm Trail across Oklahoma and Kansas. Cowboys driving cattle north to seek favorable markets used his direct route which avoided deep rivers and lay in grassy, watered land. He thus helped rebuild Texas economy that had been wrecked in 1861-1865 by Civil War. Cattle had increased greatly in wartime. Texas had no market; drives were necessary so $5 longhorns could go to northern markets to bring $30 or more per head. In 1867 the Chisholm Trail was extended to Abilene, Kansas, where cattle loading pens and railroad shipping cars were provided.
This was the best known of several cattle trails from Texas over which some 10,000,000 beeves were driven from the state during the years 1866-1884.
(Incise): Erected in commemoration of Chisholm Trail Centennial, 1967
Erected
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Native Americans.
Location. 32° 47.279′ N, 97° 5.975′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in North Arlington. Marker can be reached from North Collins Street (Farm to Market Road 157). This marker is accessible on the concrete trails inside River Legacy Park. Enter from the N. Collins St. (FM 157) entrance, and, as you get to the first parking area, look for a small sign on your left that says "Historical Markers", park, and follow the sign. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3020 N Collins St, Arlington TX 76006, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Site of Bird's Fort (here, next to this marker); Sloan-Journey Expedition of 1838 (a few steps from this marker); Calloway Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Gibbins Cemetery and Homestead Site (approx. 1.8 miles away); Saint John Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 2 miles away); Site of Mosier Valley School (approx. 2.1 miles away); Ford Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); P.A. Watson Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
Photographed By QuesterMark, December 16, 2017
2. Jesse Chisholm Marker, right, with the two other markers in this park
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2017, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 733 times since then and 65 times this year. Last updated on July 11, 2022, by Joe Lotz of Denton, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2017, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
