Abilene in Dickinson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Old Chisholm Trail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
1. The Old Chisholm Trail Marker
This post commemorates and marks the first terminus of the old Chisholm Cattle Trail, which extended from Brownsville, Texas, some 1,000 miles to the south. This post is identical to 400 Trail posts placed across Oklahoma (Indian Territory) by Bob Klemme of Enid, OK. to mark the exact trail.
Abilene Original Town Site Marker
Erected 2001 by Bob Klemme, Chris Jefferies, and The Chisholm Trail Heritage Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 38° 54.969′ N, 97° 12.849′ W. Marker is in Abilene, Kansas, in Dickinson County. It is at the intersection of Buckeye Avenue (State Highway 15) and Texas Street, on the left when traveling north on Buckeye Avenue. Marker is about 300 feet southeast of the former Union Pacific Railroad passenger depot. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Abilene KS 67410, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kansas’ Smoky Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Union Pacific Depot (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Texas Cattle Trail (about 400 feet away); 301-309 North Buckeye Avenue (about 500 feet away); Dwight David Eisenhower
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Also see . . .
1. Chisholm Trail. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 19, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Chisholm Trail. Kansas Historical Society "Kansapedia" entry (Submitted on November 18, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Chisholm Trail. Texas State Historical Association entry (Submitted on November 18, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Chisholm Trail Heritage Center. Organization website. (Submitted on November 18, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
2. Abilene Original Town Site Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
3. The Old Chisholm Trail Post and Marker
Former UP Railroad Depot in upper left background
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
4. The Old Chisholm Trail Post and Marker
Buckeye Avenue at right
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
5. The Old Chisholm Trail Post
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,623 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 18, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
