Central Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
The Chisholm Trail
The Red River Journey
Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021
1. The Chisholm Trail Marker
Inscription.
The Chisholm Trail. The Red River Journey. Named for Cherokee trader, scout, and guide Jesse Chisholm, the Chisholm Trail was the first post-Civil War cattle trails. Although named for Jesse Chisholm the trail was in fact started by Sucktumaquay, or Black Beaver, of the Delaware tribe. At the beginning of the American Civil War Black Beaver guided US Army personnel from Forts Washita, Arbuckle, and Cobb to safety at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. After the war, Chisholm and Black Beaver rounded up cattle in Texas and herded them along this same trail to Kansas. Millions of longhorn cattle were driven by cowboys to railheads in Kansas for shipment to beef-hungry populace in the rapidly growing eastern United States. US Highway 81 closely approximates the route of the original trail from Texas to Kansas.
Named for Cherokee trader, scout, and guide Jesse Chisholm, the Chisholm Trail was the first post-Civil War cattle trails. Although named for Jesse Chisholm the trail was in fact started by Sucktumaquay, or Black Beaver, of the Delaware tribe. At the beginning of the American Civil War Black Beaver guided US Army personnel from Forts Washita, Arbuckle, and Cobb to safety at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. After the war, Chisholm and Black Beaver rounded up cattle in Texas and herded them along this same trail to Kansas. Millions of longhorn cattle were driven by cowboys to railheads in Kansas for shipment to beef-hungry populace in the rapidly growing eastern United States. US Highway 81 closely approximates the route of the original trail from Texas to Kansas.
Location. 35° 29.61′ N, 97° 29.907′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Central Oklahoma City. Marker can be reached from Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue. Marker is part of the Red River Journey pathway, which is on the grounds of the Oklahoma History Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City OK 73105, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
